Ginn

Old Norse Dictionary - ginn

Meaning of Old Norse word "ginn" in English.

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

ginn Old Norse word can mean:

ginn
ginnr, or ginnir, m. a juggler, jester, Fms. vi. 295, viii. 307 (in a verse).
ginn
II. a magical character, Ísl. Þjóðs. i. 446.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ísl. Þjóðs.
Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.
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