Gnäggian
Old Swedish Dictionary - gnäggianMeaning 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.