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has gloss | eng: Gunnbjörn's skerries (Gunnbjarnarsker) were a group of small skerries lying close between Iceland and Greenland, discovered by Gunnbjörn Ulfsson in the 9th century. They became a popular stopover for ships traveling to Greenland and a brief attempt to set up a colony was made about 970. Snaebjörn Galti visited around 978. A later attempt succeeded and by 1391 there were 18 farms on the islands. Apparently in 1456, according to Ruysch, the islands "completely burned up" and sank. |
lexicalization | eng: Gunnbjörn's skerries |
instance of | c/Former islands |
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has gloss | isl: Gunnbjarnarsker var land sem Gunnbjörn Úlfsson fann um árið 900. Það er oft talið að það hafi verið Grænland. |
lexicalization | isl: Gunnbjarnarsker |
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