Leynigröf

Old Norwegian Dictionary - leynigröf

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "leynigröf" (or leynigrǫf) in Norwegian.

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

leynigröf (leynigrǫf)
leynigröf, f. Løngrav, hemmelig Grav hvoriman kan skjule sig. Harð. 23 (7411).

Part of speech: f

Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, leynigröf may be more accurately written as leynigrǫf.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᚽᛦᚿᛁᚵᚱᚯᚠ
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.

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