Gróa

Old Norse Dictionary - gróa

Meaning of Old Norse word "gróa" in English.

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

gróa
or Gró, f. a pr. name, Landn., cp. Edda 58 (the giantess mother of Örvandil, Orion); cp. Swed. groda, Norse gro = a toad, paddock,

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

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Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.
pr.
proper, properly.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
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