Gróf

Old Norse Dictionary - gróf

Meaning of Old Norse word "gróf" in English.

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

gróf: f. [grafa; Ulf. grôba; Germ. grube], a pit, Nj. 153, Grett. 94; eld-gróf, an ash-pit, Eb. 99 (v. l.) new Ed.; hnakka-gróf, the pit in the nape of the neck; hljóp hann síðan með reykinum í gróf (gröf?) nokkura ok hvíldi sik, ok er þat síðan köllut Kára-gróf, Nj. 202.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

Germ.: German.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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