Gífr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - gífr

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "gífr" in English.

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

gífr Old Icelandic word can mean:

gífr
I)
gífr
n. witch, hag.
gífr
II)
gífr
a. poet. bloodthirsty, savage.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛁᚠᚱ

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

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