Glyrnur

Old Norse Dictionary - glyrnur

Meaning of Old Norse word "glyrnur" in English.

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

glyrnur
f. pl. [glóra], cat’s eyes glittering in the dark, Fas. iii. 385: in mod. usage as a cant name for eyes red or blood-shot.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
mod.
modern.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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