Grátr

Old Norse Dictionary - grátr

Meaning of Old Norse word "grátr" in English.

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

grátr
m. [Dan. graad; Swed. gråt], ‘greiting,’ weeping, Edda 37, Fms. i. 138, Rb. 332, Bret. 68, Mar. gráta-guð, n. the weeping goddess, Freyja, Edda.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Bret.
Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Rb.
Rímbegla. (H. III.)
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