Glyrnur
Old Norse Dictionary - glyrnur
Meaning of Old Norse word "glyrnur"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- glyrnur
- f. pl. [glóra], cat’s eyes glittering in the dark, Fas. iii. 385: in mod. usage as a cant name for eyes red or blood-shot.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛚᚢᚱᚾᚢᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
- mod.
- modern.
- pl.
- plural.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)