Grandi

Old Norwegian Dictionary - grandi

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "grandi" in Norwegian.

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

grandi: grandi, m. Sandbanke i eller under Vandet (af grand i Betydning af Sandkorn, smaat Grus, jvf ags. grindan?) = eyrr; ef ábrýtr á annarstveggja jörð, þá á sá á, erjörð átti, er hón braut, en hinn á grandaeða eyri eftir, þingat til sem hón var,meðan hón rann rétt Gul. 855; sam-nist saman í einn stað vötn þau, semundir himninum eru, at þurr grandimegi sýnast (Vulg. et apparent arida)Stj. 144 (1 Mos. 1, 9); jvf KaalundII, 400. - Som Stedsnavn forekommerOrdet DN. X, 3422. XI, 6092. 77829.77920. 78016 og DN. IX, s. 7468.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᚱᛆᚿᚦᛁ
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:

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

S.: Side.

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Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary