Gyggja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - gyggja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "gyggja" in Norwegian.

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

gyggja: gyggja eller gyggva, v. (gygg, gögg, gugg-inn) forskrække, gjøre bange (jvf gugna);upers. oss gyggvir geigvænliga, er vérerom áðr óvarir Homil. 10818; jvf sjaldanhygg ek, at gyggi vörum Málsh. 226.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᛦᚵᚵᛁᛆ
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:

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary