Grunnr

Old Norse Dictionary - grunnr

Meaning of Old Norse word "grunnr" in English.

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

grunnr: adj., compar. grynnri (gryðri), superl. grynnstr, [Swed.-Dan. grund], shallow; vaðil-sund nokkut grunnt, Eg. 362; sögðu hafit baeði grunnt ok myrkt, Al. 170; gryðra, shallower, Bs. i. 342; vatnföll tvau hvártki gryðra en tók í miðja síðu, 349: metaph., standa grunnt, to be shallow; vinátta okkur stendr grunnt, Eg. 520; grunuðu at vinátta þeirra mundi vera heldr grunn, Fms. xi. 108: in local names, Grunna-vík, f. whence Grunn-víkingr, m. a man from G., Landn.

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

Similar entries:

Grunnr (II)

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

compar.: comparative.

Dan.: Danish.

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

n.: neuter.

superl.: superlative.

Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

➞ See all works cited in the dictionary

Also available in related dictionaries:

This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.