Gagnsamr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - gagnsamr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "gagnsamr" in Norwegian.

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

gagnsamr: gagnsamr, adj. hjælpsom, som kommer entil Nytte, afhjælper hans Fornødenhedereller Trang; góðr bóndi ok gagnsamrvið menn Fbr. 2514; góðr búþegn viðheraðsmenn ok gagnsamr við alþýðuFbr. 435; jvf Sturl. I, 5624; land velfrjótt ok gagnsamt at öllum ávextiStj. 9224; gagnsamt var bú Harðar,ól hann gest ganganda Harð. 19 (624);hann var eigi fémikill ok hafði þó búgagnsamt (dvs. et gjæstfrit Hus) Eg. 15(182); Sigríðr átti gótt bú ok gagn-samt Fbr. 3313 (jvf Flat. II, 20613.220 fg).

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᛆᚵᚿᛋᛆᛘᚱ
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:

adj.: Adjectiv.

lat.: latinsk.

s.: substantiv.

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