Borgar-greifi

Old Norse Dictionary - borgar-greifi

Meaning of Old Norse word "borgar-greifi" in English.

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

borgar-greifi
a, m. a borough-reeve, bur-grave (Engl.), Stj.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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