Girna

Old Norwegian Dictionary - girna

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "girna" in Norwegian.

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

girna: girna v. (nd) gjøre en begjærlig efter sig; girnir þik pínan? bíð þú líttþat, ok muntu finna hana Heilag. II,3624; upers. hann girnti (dvs. han fikLyst til) at fara til Jórsala Mar. 9416;jvf Klm. 3794; Kgs. 11415; girnastv. r. attraa, være begjærlig efter, m.Akk. Fm. VI, 9411. VIII, 25218; m. Gen.Heilag. I, 17920; allir góðir mennskyldu meir girnast manndýrðir enfjárins Pr. 30231; girnast á e-t Stj.2324; Heilag. II, 5902; OHm. 4724; Pr.40228; girnast til e-s Flat. II, 8411;Stj. 712; Mar. 108520; girnast m. Inf.Heilag. II, 34313; Kgs. 312.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᛁᚱᚿᛆ
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:

f.: Feminin.

Inf.: Infinitv.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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