Birna

Old Norse Dictionary - birna

Meaning of Old Norse word "birna" in English.

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

birna
u, f. a she-bear, Stj. 530, Fs. 26, Magn. 476: astron., Rb. 468; b. er vér köllum vagn, 1812. 16. birnu-gætir, m. the name of one of the constellations, 1812. 18.

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

Abbreviations used:

astron.
astronomy, astronomically.
f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Magn.
Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)
Rb.
Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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