Grávalr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - grávalr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "grávalr" in Norwegian.

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

grávalr
grávalr, m. graa Falk; játaði hann ok, atlofat sé erkibiskupi ok hans eptir-komandum at kaupa geirfalka, grá-vali ok gáshauka (= lat. gerofalcones,griseos et austures NL. II, 46433) svásem hér til hefir gert verit af hansformönnum NL. II, 47125; herra Iventhleypti eptir honum með öllum skundasem grávalr, er trönu tekr (si comgirfauz grue randone Chretien de Troyeli romans dou Chevalier au Lyon v.880) Ridd. 876.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᚱᛆᚠᛆᛚᚱ
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:

L.
Linje.
lat.
latinsk.
m.
Masculin.
v.
Verbum.

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