Grámunkr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - grámunkr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "grámunkr" in Norwegian.

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

grámunkr: grámunkr, m. Cisterciensermunk; Clare-vallensis ábóti, er þá sœmd hefir tekitsem at erfðum eptir heilagan Bern-ardum, er grundvallaði þann lifnað okmeð sínum heilagleik sem annarr reglu-faðir grámunka, því at ofan á Bene-dictus reglu, er þeir halda, hafa þeirok setningar mjök smábrotnar Bern-ardi ábóta Thom. 3943; jvf grámunkaThom. 51126 = Cycestrensis (dvs. Cyster-ciensis) Thom. 1459; grámunkr í TautroSturl. II, 18132; scapulare grámunkaMar. 17126; er Skúli jarl fór or Þránd-heimi, sendi hann grámunk einn meðbréfum til Hákonar konungs Flat.III, 806.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᚱᛆᛘᚢᚿᚴᚱ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

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