Mey-barn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Mey-barn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 mey-barn

n. a female bairn, a girl, Fs. 26, Nj. 25, Ísl. ii. 198, Ó. H. 144, Grág. i. 281, Barl. 160.

Runic Inscription

ᛘᛁᚢ-ᛒᛅᚱᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
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