Gjarn

Old Icelandic Dictionary - gjarn

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "gjarn" in English.

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

gjarn Old Icelandic word can mean:

gjarn
a.
gjarn
1) eager for, desirous of (g. á e-t, í e-t, til e-s);
gjarn
2) g. e-m, willing to follow one.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛁᛅᚱᚾ

Abbreviations used:

e-t
eitthvat.
e-s
einhvers.
e-m
einhverjum.

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