Gjörningar

Old Norwegian Dictionary - gjörningar

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "gjörningar" (or gjǫrningar) in Norwegian.

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

gjörningar (gjǫrningar)
gerningar eller gjörningar, f. pl. Udøvelseaf Trolddom, Hexeri (jvf Dm.3 984;Diez.2 I, 173 fg under fattizio). Borg.1, 168; Hom. 12228; Flat. I, 37331;Fm. V, 32612. X, 1365; Didr. 16515;Pr. 519.

Part of speech: f pl

Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, gjörningar may be more accurately written as gjǫrningar.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᛁᚯᚱᚿᛁᚿᚵᛆᚱ
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.
lat.
latinsk.
m.
Masculin.
pl.
Pluralis.

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