Ör-grimnir

Old Norse Dictionary - ör-grimnir

Meaning of Old Norse word "ör-grimnir" (or ǫr-grimnir) in English.

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

ör-grimnir (ǫr-grimnir): m. the name of a giant, Edda.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

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