Ljón

Old Norse Dictionary - ljón

Meaning of Old Norse word "ljón" in English.

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

ljón
n. a lion; see león. ljóns-fótr, ljóns-kló, ljóns-lappi, all botan. names for Lady’s mantle = alchemilla.

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:

botan.
botanically.
n.
neuter.

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