Gyggva

Old Norwegian Dictionary - gyggva

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "gyggva" in Norwegian.

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

gyggva: 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:ᚵᛦᚵᚵᚠᛆ
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.