Gretta

Old Norse Dictionary - gretta

Meaning of Old Norse word "gretta" in English.

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

gretta
tt, esp. reflex, grettask, to frown, make a wry face; hann skaut marga vega augunum ok gretti sik, Fb. i. 541: to frown, Fb. i. 530, Stj. 459 (of a lion), Bárð. 35 new Ed.; g. um tennr, to grin, El.

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

Abbreviations used:

esp.
especially.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Bárð.
Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
El.
Elis Saga. (G. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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