Grikkir

Old Norse Dictionary - grikkir

Meaning of Old Norse word "grikkir" in English.

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

grikkir
m. pl. Greeks; Grík-land, mod. Grikk-land, n. Greece; Grikkja-konungr, m. the Greek king; Grikklands-eyjar, f. pl. the Grecian Isles, 625. 64; Grikklands-haf, n. the Grecian Archipelago, Fms. passim.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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