Dýra-gröf

Old Norse Dictionary - dýra-gröf

Meaning of Old Norse word "dýra-gröf" (or dýra-grǫf) in English.

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

dýra-gröf (dýra-grǫf)
f. a pit to catch wild beasts, Gþl. 456, 457.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, dýra-gröf may be more accurately written as dýra-grǫf.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
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