Ör-grynni

Old Norse Dictionary - ör-grynni

Meaning of Old Norse word "ör-grynni" (or ǫr-grynni)

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

ör-grynni (ǫr-grynni)
n. a countless multitude; örgrynni vista, Ó. H. 187; ö. fjár, Hom. 111 (ógrynni, Ó. H. 241, l. c.); ö. sauðfjár, Eg. 741; ö. liðs, O. H. l. 23, 49; eyrgrynni liðs, Ó. H. 106.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, ör-grynni may be more accurately written as ǫr-grynni.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
l. c.
loco citato.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
O. H. L.
Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
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