Námgjarn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - námgjarn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "námgjarn" in Norwegian.

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

námgjarn: námgjarn, adj. videbegjærlig, begjærlig efterat nema nám (jvf Bp. I, 227 undernám 2). OH. 27; Gunnlaugr - var nám-gjarn - ok nám kunáttu at GeirríðiÞórolfsdóttur, því at hón var marg-kunnig Eb. 15 (189); námgjarn at guðslögum dvs. begjærlig efter at nema guðslög Hom. 920; hann tók at yrkja, þegarer hann var ungr, ok var maðr nám-gjarn Eg. 82 (20517).

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚿᛆᛘᚵᛁᛆᚱᚿ
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:

adj.: Adjectiv.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

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