Leyni-gröf

Old Norse Dictionary - leyni-gröf

Meaning of Old Norse word "leyni-gröf" (or leyni-grǫf) in English.

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

leyni-gröf (leyni-grǫf)
f. a hidden pit, Ísl. ii. 74.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, leyni-gröf may be more accurately written as leyni-grǫf.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

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