Gnäggian

Old Swedish Dictionary - gnäggian

Meaning of Old Swedish word "gnäggian" (or gnæggian) in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

gnäggian (gnæggian)
gnäggande. Di 181, 208. - gnäggande läte; skratt? gähniska är at lee mz gnäggian LfK 195.

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so gnäggian may have also been written as gnæggian

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • gneggien Di 181 ),

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᚿᛅᚵᚵᛁᛆᚿ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

Works and authors cited:

Di
Sagan om Didrik af Bern. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1850--54.
LfK
Skrifter till Läsning för Klosterfolk. Utg. af F. A. Dahlgren. 1875.
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