Björn

Old Icelandic Dictionary - björn

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "björn" in English.

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

björn: (gen. bjarnar, pl. birnir, acc. ~u), m. bear (hvíta~, the white bear; híð~, skóg~, urð~, við~, the black bear).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᛁᚢᚱᚾ

Abbreviations used:

acc.: accusative.

gen.: genitive.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

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