Grýja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Grýja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 grýja

ð, [Swed. grya; Dan. grye = to dawn], to dawn: in Icel. the verb grýja is not used, but can be supposed from the following grýjandi; cp. the Germ. der tag graut, Göthe’s Faust.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᚱᚢᛁᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.

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