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norðrljós

nafnorðhvorugkynnorðr-ljós
[ nordlys], the northern lights, polar light, aurora borealis, in usage only in : an ancient description of the northern lights is given in the 19 (by a Norwegian writer). From the words—eða þat er Grænlendingar kalla norðrljós, 74—it appears that the settlers of Greenland were the first who gave a name to this phenomenon; the author of the also describes the northern lights as they appeared in Greenland.
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
  • n.hvorugkyn (e. neuter)
  • Dan.Danish.
  • mod.modern.
  • plur.fleirtala (e. plural)
  • ch.chapter.
  • Icel.Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
  • Sks.Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)