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Grána

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1 grána

að, to become grey, metaph. to be coarse and spiteful; tekr at grána gamanit, the play began to be coarse, Sturl. i. 21, (græðna, v. l.)
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

grána

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
mythol
mythology, mythological.
mythol.
mythology, mythological.
prob
probable, probably.
prob.
probable, probably.
proncd.
pronounced.
v.
vide, verb.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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