Gryfja

Old Norse Dictionary - gryfja

Meaning of Old Norse word "gryfja" in English.

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

gryfja
u, f. a hole, pit, Sturl. i. 83 C, Þorst. Síðu H. 176.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Þorst. Síðu H.
Þorsteins Saga Síðu-Hallssonar. (D. II.)
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