Grár

Old Norse Dictionary - grár

Meaning of Old Norse word "grár" in English.

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

grár Old Norse word can mean:

grár
adj., contr. acc. grán, dat. grám, etc. [A. S. græg; Engl. gray or grey; O. H. G. graw; Germ. grau; Dan. graa; Swed. grå]:—grey; grám vaðmálum, FmS. i. 118; í grám kyrtli, Ísl. ii. 218; gjalda rauðan belg fyrir grán, Nj. 141; grár fyrir hærum, grey, hoary, FmS. vi. 95, FaS. ii. 557; grár fyrir járnum, mailed in grey steel, of armour, Mag. 98: grá þoka, grey fog: of silver, grátt silfr, grey, false silver, opp. to skírt (true) silver, whence the phrase, elda grátt silfr, to play bad tricks.
grár
II. metaph. spiteful, Bjarn. 3; þó at í brjósti grátt búi, although bearing malice in the heart, Str.; cp. grá-lyndr, as also grá-beinn, grá-dýri, of the wolf: neut. grátt, basely, Ísl. ii. 467.

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.
accusative.
adj.
adjective.
A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
contr.
contracted.
Dan.
Danish.
dat.
dative.
Engl.
English.
etc.
et cetera.
Germ.
German.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
O. H. G.
Old High German.
opp.
opposed.
S.
Saga.
Swed.
Swedish.
cp.
compare.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.
neut.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Mag.
Magus Saga. (G. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Bjarn.
Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)
Str.
Strengleikar. (G. II.)
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