Nafna-gipt

Old Norse Dictionary - nafna-gipt

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

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

nafna-gipt
f. a giving of names, Stj. 130; in a bad sense, a calling names, mod.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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