Gizki

Old Norwegian Dictionary - gizki

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "gizki" in Norwegian.

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

gizki: gizki, m.? hón horfði í fjallit ok veifðigizka eðr dúki þeim, er hón hafðiknýtt í gull mikit, er hón átti, okmælti: fari nú sem búit er; þá hljópaurskriða á bœinn Vatsd. 36 (596);þeir báðu hann aptra veðrit, því athann var margkunnigr -; síðan veifðihann gizka til fjalls, ok tók þá afveðrit Vatsd. 47 (7810). Ordet, som efterSammenhængen her synes have Betyd-ningen af et Stykke Tøi eller Skind (jvfVem. 1465; Nj. 12 (2028); Harð. 24), derbrugtes til Udøvelse af Trolddom, fore-kommer ogsaa som Stedsnavn tillagt enØ i Borgunds Sogn paa Søndmør: OH.1282; DN. I, 3389. 3793. 3802. 11. II, 882.2793. 11. 3063. 3324. 377; DN. V, 171.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᛁᛋᚴᛁ
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:

m.: Masculin.

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