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gauð.

barking

4 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkœiːð]
  1. barking

    neuter
  2. weakling, wimp, milksop

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse *gauð (attested as Old Norse gauð f), from Proto-Germanic *gauþą (“barking, jest”).

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