Smaragðr

Old Norse Dictionary - smaragðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "smaragðr" in English.

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

smaragðr
m. [for. word, from Gr. σμαραγδός], an emerald, Bb. smaragð-ligr, adj. emerald-like, Sks. 48 B.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
for.
foreign.
Gr.
Greek.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bb.
Búnaðar-bálkr.
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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