Gryfja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - gryfja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "gryfja" in Norwegian.

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

gryfja: gryfja, f. Fordybning, Sænkning i Ter-rænet eller maaske d. s. s. gróf, hvorafdet synes være en Afledning; hann reiðí gryfju nökkura, ok féll hestrinnundir honum en hann af baki Sturl.I, 643; ek þóttumst hlaupa með stöngupp á fjallinu frá Stræti ok yfir gryfjurnökkurar ok götur Pr. 5014 (Anal.117626; jvf hlaupa svá flugliga sem hitskjótasta skógardýr um grafir ok götu-leysi Heilag. I, 54525); sýndi hann hon-um annan mann þann, er bar uppvatn or gryfju nökkurri (lat. ostenditei alium hominem stantem super lacuet haurientem aquam de lacu) Heilag.I, 5487. 20 fg; som Stedsnavn: millimGryfju ok Vazenda DN. I, 2685. 11;ofan til Gryfju DN. I, 26817. III, 20110;upp til Gryfju DN. III, 79236.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᚱᛦᚠᛁᛆ
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:

f.: Feminin.

lat.: latinsk.

s.: substantiv.

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