Snar-eygr

Old Norse Dictionary - snar-eygr

Meaning of Old Norse word "snar-eygr"

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

snar-eygr
adj. keen-eyed, like an eagle, Stj. 225, Fms. xi. 205, Nj. 30, Ó. H. 16; snareygja (acc.), 656 B. 11.

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.
accusative.
adj.
adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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