Gata

Old Icelandic Dictionary - gata

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "gata" in English.

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

gata
(gen. pl. gatna), f. path, way, road; vera á götu e-s, to be in one’s way; sitja á götu e-s, to lie in wait for (= sitja fyrir e-m); alla götu, always, throughout.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛅᛏᛅ

Abbreviations used:

e-m
einhverjum.
e-s
einhvers.
f.
feminine.
gen.
genitive.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

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