Graf-götur

Old Norse Dictionary - graf-götur

Meaning of Old Norse word "graf-götur" (or graf-gǫtur) in English.

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

graf-götur (graf-gǫtur)
f. pl., in the phrase, ganga í grafgötur um e-t, to make a close enquiry about.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
pl.
plural.

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