Grá-björn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Grá-björn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 grá-björn (grá-bjǫrn)

m. a grey bear, opp. to white bear, Fb. i. 257, Fas. i. 51.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᚴᚱᛅ-ᛒᛁᚢᚱᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.
masculine.
opp
opposed to.
opp.
opposed.
opp. to
opposed to.
p.
page.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

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