Gaman

Old Icelandic Dictionary - gaman

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "gaman" in English.

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

gaman
(dat. gamni), n. game, sport, pleasure, amusement; mér þykkir g. at e-u, I am amused by it; henda (sér) g. at e-u, to make game of; jötni at gamni, to the deight of the giant; taka undir í gamni, to respond in jest; hafa. e-t til ~s, to amuse oneself with.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛅᛘᛅᚾ

Abbreviations used:

e-t
eitthvat.
e-u
einhverju.
dat.
dative.
n.
neuter.

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