Gin-keyptr

Old Norse Dictionary - gin-keyptr

Meaning of Old Norse word "gin-keyptr" in English.

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

gin-keyptr
adj., in the phrase, vera ginkeyptr eptir e-u, to be eager for a thing, prop. open-mouthed as a fish for bait.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
prop.
proper, properly.

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