Nafn-gipt

Old Norse Dictionary - nafn-gipt

Meaning of Old Norse word "nafn-gipt" in English.

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

nafn-gipt
f. the bestowing a title, Eg. 66: a giving of names.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
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