León

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

León

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 león

n. a lion, Fb. i. 165, Fms. vii. 69, Stj. 71, 231, 459; ljóns í hvassar sjónir, Sighvat; yet the vellums hardly ever use the mod. spelling ljón, but léon:—the word is masc., Þiðr. 190, Pr. 402, 434. leóns-hvelpr, m. a lion’s whelp, Stj. 231.

Runic Inscription

ᛚᛁᚢᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.: masculine.
masc.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
vellum: vellum.

Works & Authors

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Þiðr.: Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

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