Líka-gröptr

Old Norse Dictionary - líka-gröptr

Meaning of Old Norse word "líka-gröptr" (or líka-grǫptr) in English.

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

líka-gröptr (líka-grǫptr): m. grave-digging, Fbr.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)

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