Grá-bakr

Old Norse Dictionary - grá-bakr

Meaning of Old Norse word "grá-bakr"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

grá-bakr
m. ‘grey-back,’ poët. a dragon, Edda.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚱᛅ-ᛒᛅᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
poët.
poetically.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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