Sam-brýnn
Old Norse Dictionary - sam-brýnnMeaning of Old Norse word "sam-brýnn" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- sam-brýnn
- adj. one whose eyebrows meet above the nose; no evil spirit, it was thought, dared face a man ‘with meeting eyebrows,’ Ísl. Þjóðs.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛅᛘ-ᛒᚱᚢᚾᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- l.
- line.
Works & Authors cited:
- Ísl. Þjóðs.
- Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.