León

Old Norse Dictionary - león

Meaning of Old Norse word "león" in English.

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

león
n. a lion, Fb. i. 165, Fms. vii. 69, Stj. 71, 231, 459; ljóns í hvassar sjónir, Sighvat; yet the vellums hardly ever use the mod. spelling ljón, but léon:—the word is masc., Þiðr. 190, Pr. 402, 434. leóns-hvelpr, m. a lion’s whelp, Stj. 231.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
masc.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)
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