Girna

Old Norse Dictionary - girna

Meaning of Old Norse word "girna" in English.

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

girna Old Norse word can mean:

girna: d, [Ulf. gairnjan = ἐπιποθειν; A. S. girnan; Engl. to yearn], to desire, in act. used impers., e-n (acc.) girnir til e-s, 655 xxxviii. 11; cp. fýsa.

girna: II. reflex. girnask, to desire (personally), Stj. passim, SkS. 105, 623. 21. FS. 4: absol., FmS. i. 262, Sks, 152, Band. 3, BS. 1. 691, v. l.

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.: accusative.

act.: active.

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

cp.: compare.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

gl.: glossary.

impers.: impersonal.

l.: line.

pers.: person.

S.: Saga.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

absol.: absolute, absolutely.

reflex.: retlexive.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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