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.)