Gráðugr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - gráðugr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "gráðugr" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

gráðugr
gráðugr, adj. graadig, særdeles begjærlig; g.halr Hm. 19 (20); g. ormr Sig. 1, 11; g.vargr Bp. II, 1349; g. logi Stj. 38519;gráðugr í fjár ágirni Heilag. II, 8314;grimmr ok gráðugr í blóð Post. 48625;sjá gleypandi hvalr (nl. Leviathan) merk-ir gróþgan andskota þann, es svelgavill allt mannkyn í dauþa Homil. 7527.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᚱᛆᚦᚢᚵᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

adj.
Adjectiv.
m.
Masculin.
nl.
nemlig.
p.
Pagina, side.

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