Himbrin

Old Norse Dictionary - himbrin

Meaning of Old Norse word "himbrin" in English.

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

himbrin
mod. himbrimi, m. the ember goose, colymbus glacialis, Edda (Gl.), Eggert Itin.; cp. Norse Hymbern, Faroic imbrim, Shetl. immer.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Itin.
Itinerarium or Travels of Eggert Ólafsson, 1772.
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