Gróði

Old Norse Dictionary - gróði

Meaning of Old Norse word "gróði" in English.

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

gróði Old Norse word can mean:

gróði: a, m.

gróði: 1. = gróðr; þess vondr skyldi gróða taka, Post. 686 B. 13.

gróði: 2. increase; þá skal gróði (swell, flood) koma bæði í sjó ok vötn (vatna-vöxtr), Rb. 104: mod. usage distinguishes between gróðr, growth, and gróði, gain, increase of wealth. gróða-maðr, m. a prosperous, wealthy man.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Post.: Postula Sögur. (F. III.)

Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

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