Yfir-girnd

Old Norse Dictionary - yfir-girnd

Meaning of Old Norse word "yfir-girnd" in English.

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

yfir-girnd
f. ambition, Fms. iii. 45, Sks. 453.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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