Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Bjarn-ylr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 bjarn-ylr

s, m. bear’s warmth, the vital warmth of an ice-bear; it was believed in Icel. (vide Ísl. Þjóðs. i. 610) that a child born on the hide of an ice-bear would be proof against frost and cold; people hardy against cold are therefore said ‘to have bear’s warmth’ (bjarnyl), vide Háv. 39.

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Runic Inscription

bjarn-ylr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "bjarn-ylr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Háv.: Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)
Ísl. Þjóðs.: Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.

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