Dýr-gripr

Old Norse Dictionary - dýr-gripr

Meaning of Old Norse word "dýr-gripr" in English.

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

dýr-gripr
m. a jewel, treasure, a thing of great value, Eg. 4, 55, 179, Orkn. 354.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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