Gnísta

Old Norwegian Dictionary - gnísta

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "gnísta" in Norwegian.

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

gnísta: gnísta, v. (st) 1) berøre noget haardt (saaat derved fremkommer en Lyd); ef -,mundut þér eigi gníst hafa yðarnbiskup með svá snarpri meingerðarör Mar. 45728; gnísta tönnum dvs. skjæreTænder Mar. 8823. 97024; Post. 91635. 2) give en Lyd fra sig; om Hunde (jvfAasen 232 a1): Didr. 36834; Fm. III,1320; létu heiðingjar ílliliga sem fyrr,ýldu ok gnístu Fm. VII, 19226; hinsnarpasta hríð með gnístandi (klingende,Folkespr. gnellandi) frostum, veðrumFm. II, 2257; Flat. I, 4377.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᚿᛁᛋᛏᛆ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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