Gína

Old Norse Dictionary - gína

Meaning of Old Norse word "gína" in English.

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

gína: pret. gein, pl. ginu; pres. gín (Edda 101); sup. ginit; in old poems a weak pret. gínði also occurs, Arnór, Orkn. 90; pl. gíndu, Geisli 29, FmS. iii. 4 (in a verse); [A. S. gînan; Engl. to yawn; Germ. gähnen; Gr. χαίνω]:—to gape, yawn, esp. of wild beasts; gínandi úlfr, Hm. 84; hann brá líndúk um hödduna ok gein yfir, FmS. i. 36: of wounds, en er gína tóku sár hans, Bjarn. 10; gína við agni, to snap at the bait, Hým. 22; gína við flugu, to snap at a fly; þóttisk Sigmundr nú yfir flugu ginit hafa, Ísl. ii. 25; Miðgorðs-ormr gein yfir oxa-höfuðit, Edda 36; vide fluga.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Engl.: English.

esp.: especially.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

Gr.: Greek.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

pres.: present.

pret.: preterite.

S.: Saga.

sup.: supine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bjarn.: Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)

Hým.: Hýmis-kviða. (A. I.)

Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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