Afl-gróf

Old Norse Dictionary - afl-gróf

Meaning of Old Norse word "afl-gróf" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

afl-gróf
f. [afl, m.], hole below the forge, cinder-pit, or a water-pit wherein to cool the iron (?); cp. Vkv. 22, Þiðr. 72.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚠᛚ-ᚴᚱᚢᚠ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Vkv.
Völundar-kviða. (A. II.)
Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)
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