Glæsir

Old Norse Dictionary - glæsir

Meaning of Old Norse word "glæsir" in English.

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

glæsir
m. a pr. name; of an ox (because of the horns), Eb. Glæsis-vellir, m. pl. a mythical local name, Hervar. S. ch. 1, FmS. iii. 183 sqq.

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

Abbreviations used:

ch.
chapter.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.
pr.
proper, properly.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hervar. S.
Hervarar Saga. (C. II.)
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