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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Grína

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1 grína

d, to ‘grin,’ but only in the special sense, to stare into, putting one’s face close to a thing; grína ofan í bókina.
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Runic Inscription

grína

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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