Grá-björn

Old Norse Dictionary - grá-björn

Meaning of Old Norse word "grá-björn" (or grá-bjǫrn) in English.

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

grá-björn (grá-bjǫrn)
m. a grey bear, opp. to white bear, Fb. i. 257, Fas. i. 51.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, grá-björn may be more accurately written as grá-bjǫrn.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
opp.
opposed.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
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