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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Greiða

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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Definitions

Definitions

1 definitions

1 greiða

u, f. a comb; hár-greiða, a hair comb.
Similar Words

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

greiða

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
ch
chapter.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
f.
feminine.
gl
glossary.
i. e.
id est.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
intrans.
intransitive.
l.
Linnæus.
lit
literally.
loc
local, locally.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
n.
neuter.
North. E.
Northern English.
p.
page.
reflex
reflexive.
reflex.
reflexive.
S.
South, Southern.
s. v.
sub verbo.
Swed
Swedish.
Swed.
Swedish.
trans.
transitive.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Boll.
Bolla-þáttr. (D. V.)
Bret.
Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
H. E.
Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Rb.
Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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