Glenna

Old Norse Dictionary - glenna

Meaning of Old Norse word "glenna" in English.

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

glenna Old Norse word can mean:

glenna
1. t, to open wide the mouth, fingers, or the like (a slang word); greipa-glennir, a nickname, Ísl. Þjóðs.
glenna
2. u, f. mummery, N. G. l. ii. 424: a nickname, Sturl. ii. 192.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
f.
feminine.
L.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors cited:

Ísl. Þjóðs.
Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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