Greipa

Old Norse Dictionary - greipa

Meaning of Old Norse word "greipa" in English.

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

greipa: að or t, to grasp, comprehend, Edda (in a verse): metaph., g. glæp, to commit, Am. 82.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

Works & Authors cited:

Am.: Atla-mál. (A. II.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

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