Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Krýja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 krýja

or krúa, ð, hence the mod. Icel. grúa (það úir og grúir), changing k into g; [Norse krye; cp. Engl. crowd]:—to swarm; það úði og krúði, Egilsson’s Poems, 25.

Similar Words

KÁ
ká-beinn
ká-vísi
ká-víslega
ká-vísligr

Runic Inscription

krýja

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
p.: page.