Grýla

Old Icelandic Dictionary - grýla

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "grýla" in English.

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

grýla Old Icelandic word can mean:

grýla
f.
grýla
1) giantess;
grýla
2) bug-bear (ekki hirði ek um grýlur yðrar).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚱᚢᛚᛅ

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

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