Grýj-andi

Old Norse Dictionary - grýj-andi

Meaning of Old Norse word "grýj-andi" in English.

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

grýj-andi
f. [Dan. gry = dawn; Swed. gryning], dawn, the first grey of daylight; í grýjandina, in the grey of morning, an απ. λεγ., FmS. (Sverr. S.) pref. xxii. to p. 398.

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

Abbreviations used:

απ. λεγ.
απαξ. λεγόμενον.
Dan.
Danish.
f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.
pref.
preface.
S.
Saga.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sverr. S.
Sverris Saga. (E. I.)
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