gyger

English

Noun

gyger (plural gygers)

  1. Alternative spelling of jigger (“door”)
    • 1566, Harman, Thomas, A Caveat or Warning for Common Cursetors:
      Towre ye, yander is the ken, dup the gyger and maunde that is beneship.
      See you, yonder is the house, open the doore, and aske for the best.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse gýgr.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjyːɡɛr/ (example of pronunciation)

Noun

gyger f (definite singular gygra, indefinite plural gygrar or gygrer, definite plural gygrane or gygrene)

  1. female jotun; female troll

See also

References

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse gýgr. Possibly related to Sanskrit गुहति (gúhati, “he hides”).[1]

Noun

gyger

  1. female jotun; female giant

Synonyms
  • jättinna

See also

References
  1. http://g3.spraakdata.gu.se/saob/
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