Grön-sprettingr

Old Norse Dictionary - grön-sprettingr

Meaning of Old Norse word "grön-sprettingr" (or grǫn-sprettingr) in English.

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

grön-sprettingr (grǫn-sprettingr): m. = gransprettingr, Clem. 30, Róm. 308.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Clem.: Clements Saga. (F. III.)

Róm.: Rómverja Saga. (E. II.)

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