Geitar-hugr

Old Norse Dictionary - geitar-hugr

Meaning of Old Norse word "geitar-hugr" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

geitar-hugr
m. a she-goat’s courage, cowardice, Fms. x. 351.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛁᛁᛏᛅᚱ-ᚼᚢᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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