Gana

Old Icelandic Dictionary - gana

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "gana" in English.

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

gana Old Icelandic word can mean:

gana
(-da), v.
gana
1) to gape, show a fissure;
gana
~ á e-t, to gape for or after (~ á rán);
gana
2) to rush (~ at e-m);
gana
3) to gaze, stare.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛅᚾᛅ

Abbreviations used:

e-t
eitthvat.
e-m
einhverjum.

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