FRANANGURS-FORS, prob. from frann, glittering, and ongr, narrow.

FREKI, G. frech, froward:  the word has also the sig. of voracious.

FREYR and FREYJA.  The name of the deity who was the symbol of the sun—­to mean Seminator, the Fructifler, Freyja—­the symbolical representation of the moon—­means the Seminated, the Fructified; the original sig, is that of glad, joyful, imparting gladness, beautous, lovely.

FRIGGA, prop.  FRIGG.  Grimm has shown that the root of this word is, if not strictly syn., at least very nearly allied with that of the word Freyja, and explains it to mean the Free, the Beauteous, the Winsome.

FROSTI, the E. frosty.

FULLA, abundance; from fullr, full.

FUNDINN, found; from v. finna, to find.

GANDALFR. Alfr, an elf, prob. sig. a wolf, a serpent.

GANGLER, the tired wanderer; to debilitate, to tire.

GANGRAD, prop.  GANGRADR, indicates a person directing his steps.

GARDROFA, Fence-breaker; to break, to break through.

GARMR, voracious; to gorge; gourmand.

GAUTR, ph. may sig. a keeper, to keep.

GEFJON, the earth; also separation, disruption.

GEFN, from the v. gefa, to give.

GEIROLUL, lit.  Spear-alimentrix:  from the v. ala, to aliment, to nourish.

GEIRRAUDR, lit. spear-red; hence King Spear-rubifler.

GEIRVIMUL, a river rushing or vibrating like a spear or javelin.

GELGJA, from galgi, a gallows.

GERDA, prop.  GERDUR, to gird.  Both gerd and gard are common terminations of female names, as Hildigard, Irminigard, Thorgerda, &c.

GERI.  Geri may be derived from gerr, covetous, greedy.

GIMLI, had the same sig. as himill, heaven, the original sig. of which may have been fire, but afterwards a gem, as in the N. word gimsteinn; whence also our colloquial words, gim, gimmy (neat), and gimcrack.

GINNARR, Seducer; from v. ginna, to seduce.

GINNUNGA-GAP may be rendered the gap of gaps; a gaping abyss.

GJALLAR (horn); from the v. gjalla, to resound, to clang; to yell.

GJOIX, prob. from gjallr, sonorous, fulgid.

GLADR, glad; from v. gledja, to gladden.

GLADSHEIMR:  lit.  Glad’s-home; the abode of gladness or bliss.

GLAER, from glaer, clear, pellucid; cog. with E. glare.

GLEIPNIR, the Devouring; from the v. gleipa, to devour.

GLITNIR, the Glittering; from the v. glitra; to glitter, and to glisten.

GLOINN, the Glowing; from v. gloa, to glow.

GOD.  The Old N. lang. has two words for God, viz.  God and Gud; and it would appear that the n. god was used for an idol, and the m. gud. for a God.  Both words are, however, frequently applied to denote a celestial deity.  The Scandinavian Pontiff-chieftains were called Godar (in the sing.  Godi).