Gröptr
Old Norwegian Dictionary - gröptrMeaning of Old Norwegian word "gröptr" (or grǫptr) in Norwegian.
As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:
- gröptr (grǫptr)
- gröptr, m. (G. graptrar) 1) Grav, = gröptr3; búa, flytja, fœra, ætla e-n, lík tilgraptrar Fm. VI, 2337. VII, 1744. VIII,2368. XI, 1723 (Jomsv.* 1426); Flat. I,10613. 56632; Eb. 34 (629); standa yfirgreptri e-s Fm. VI, 23614. 40118. 2) Be-gravelse, = gröptr 3. Post. 41419.
Part of speech: m
Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, gröptr may be more accurately written as grǫptr.
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᚱᚯᛕᛏᚱ
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:
- G.
- Genitiv.
- lat.
- latinsk.
- m.
- Masculin.
- v.
- Verbum.