Gefinn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - gefinn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "gefinn" in Norwegian.

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

gefinn: gefinn, adj. (eg. Præs. Part. af gefa) hen- given til noget, m. Dat. í mannboðunumeru þeir gefnir maganum (= lat. inconviviis dediti ventri) Pr. 3034 (Sallust Jugurtha c. 85); ogsaa med Præp. fyrirog Dat. mjök gefin fyrir miskunnar-verkum Post. 4023; Gallia er áðr varmjök gefin fyrir skurðgoða villu okdýrkan Post. 8110; hann var mjökgefinn fyrir ágirni ok leti Post. 12415.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᚽᚠᛁᚿᚿ
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.

c.: Capitel.

Dat.: Dativ.

eg.: egentlig.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

Part.: Participium.

s.: substantiv.