Grómr

Old Norse Dictionary - grómr

Meaning of Old Norse word "grómr" in English.

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

grómr Old Norse word can mean:

grómr
m. (mod. gróm, n.), grime, dirt; metaph. a blot, dirty spot; þá er menn hugðu at eið þeim, þótti sem g. (blot) hefði í verit, Grett. 161 A.
grómr
COMPDS: grómlauss, grómtekinn.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
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