Greftran

Old Norse Dictionary - greftran

Meaning of Old Norse word "greftran" in English.

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

greftran: f. burial, freq. in mod. usage, Pass. 50.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

mod.: modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.

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