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Meaning of Old Norse word "" in English.

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

Old Norse word can mean:

adv. [Ulf. jâi and jâ; O. H. G., Germ., Dutch, Swed., and Dan. jâ; Old Engl. and North. E. aye; A. S. gea; Old Engl. yea: the Saxons and Germans however prefer a compd; thus the A. S. ge-se, from gea = yea, and the subj. se (= Lat. sit), whence Engl. yes (qs. ye-s = yea be it); the Germans say ja wohl! ja freilich! in preference to ja singly; as also Dan. ja-vist; analogous is the A. S. ne-se = no (Grimm’s Gramm. iii. 764); as also jaur above]:—yea, yes; já, sagði Kári, Nj. 263, passim: even, höfðingja, minni menn, já, hverja herkerlingu, Sturl. i. 36: as subst., já sem já er, nei sem nei er, K. Á. 200: fá já e-s, to get a person’s ‘yes,’ his assent, n. G. l. i. 33; með jám (dat. pl.) ok handsölum, D. n. ii. 101.
II. as interj., aye! yes! já, segir hann (hón), Ísl. ii. 144, 348, 353, Band. passim, esp. in Cod. Reg.: doubled, aye, aye! yes, yes! já, já! segir Hermundr, Band. 33 new Ed., Trist. 12; já, já? vel, vel! BS. i. 421; já, já! sagði hann, kaupmaðr víst, O. H. l. 16.

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

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Abbreviations used:

adv.
adverb.
A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Dan.
Danish.
dat.
dative.
Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
Germ.
German.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
North. E.
Northern English.
O. H. G.
Old High German.
pl.
plural.
qs.
quasi.
S.
Saga.
subj.
subjunctive.
subst.
substantive.
Swed.
Swedish.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.
v.
vide.
Cod.
Codex.
esp.
especially.

Works & Authors cited:

D. N.
Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
K. Á.
Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Band.
Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
O. H. L.
Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)
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