Mis-grip

Old Norse Dictionary - mis-grip

Meaning of Old Norse word "mis-grip" in English.

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

mis-grip
n. a ‘mis-grip,’ mistake; in the phrase, taka e-t í misgripum, to take a thing by the wrong end, make a mistake, (mod.)

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

Abbreviations used:

mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

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