Gafe

Old Norwegian Dictionary - gafe

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "gafe" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

gafe: gafe, s. synes være lat. gavia Plin. H. n. 10, 48. 95; jvf Diez3 I, 20425 og denght. Glosse i Pfeiffers Germania XI,46 Nr. 684, hvor det heder Larus gauiasignificat; Stj. 31629 synes det svare til Vulg. gryps 2 Mos. 11, 13; fregnaeigum langt til gafa Málsh. 62 (418);som Øgenavn: Grímr g. Flat. I, 9631.

Part of speech: s

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᛆᚠᚽ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

lat.: latinsk.

n.: Neutrum.

Nr.: Nummer.

s.: substantiv.