Sam-brýnn

Old Norse Dictionary - sam-brýnn

Meaning 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.
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