Hlýrn

Old Norse Dictionary - hlýrn

Meaning of Old Norse word "hlýrn"

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

hlýrn
n. (?), poët. a certain time of day, dœgr, hlýrn, röckr, Edda ii. 569; the exact meaning is not known, cp. Bjarn. 59 (in a verse).

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
n.
neuter.
poët.
poetically.

Works & Authors cited:

Bjarn.
Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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