Gjörningar
Old Norwegian Dictionary - gjörningarMeaning 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.