Jaki

Old Norse Dictionary - jaki

Meaning of Old Norse word "jaki" in English.

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

jaki Old Norse word can mean:

jaki: a, m. [cp. A. S. gicel], a piece of ice, broken ice, FaS. i. 472, Eb. 236–240, Grett. 140, passim.

jaki: COMPDS: jaka-för, f. and jaka-hlaup, n. broken ice in a river, Grett. l. c.; see jökull: bel-jaki, a bulging piece of ice, metaph. a rough strong man; hann er mesti beljaki.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

cp.: compare.

m.: masculine.

S.: Saga.

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

l. c.: loco citato.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

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