Gríma

Old Norwegian Dictionary - gríma

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "gríma" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

gríma: gríma, f. 1) Skjærm som skjuler Ansigtet, = andlits björg; hafa grímu fyrir and-liti Flat. I, 50914; Fld. II, 9021. 2956;á höfði Heið. 33 (37810); hann hafðigrímu yfir hjalminum ok duldist Þ.hræð. 307; gríma hattar Mag.* 6226. 2) etSlags Panser, som dækker KrigshestensHoved og Hals indtil Sadelen. Kgs.8722. 3) Menneskefigur, der som Gallioner opsat i et Fartøis Forstavn. Guðr.2, 16. 4) Nat. Alv. 31 (30). Herv.2136; jvf haustgríma. 5) mørk Tale,hvori der ligger en skjult Betydning. Sturl. II, 22125.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᚱᛁᛘᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

a.: accusativ.

f.: Feminin.

lat.: latinsk.

n.: Neutrum.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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