Greftra

Old Norse Dictionary - greftra

Meaning of Old Norse word "greftra" in English.

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

greftra
að, = grefta, Fms. x. 208, Fær. 187, Sturl. i. 112; part. greftraðr, buried, Mar. passim.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
part.
participle.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fær.
Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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