Minjagripr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - minjagripr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "minjagripr" in Norwegian.

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

minjagripr: minjagripr, m. værdifuld Eiendom (gripr)som gaar i Arv inden Slægten og be-vares som Erindring om Forfædrene; Þ.varð léttbrúnn við, er hann sá saxit,því at þat var minjagripr þeirra okhafði aldri or ætt gengit Grett. 3829;hann hafði einn tygilkníf á halsi sér,er móðir hans hafði gefit honum, hónkvað sér þat minjagrip ok bað hannsvá geyma, sem hamingja mundi fylgjaFinb. 3615; Skarpheðinn mælti þá: erþér hér nú minjagriprinn; tók hannþá jaxl or pússi sínum, er hann hafðihöggvit or Þráni, ok kastaði til GunnarsNj. 131 (2032).

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛁᚿᛁᛆᚵᚱᛁᛕᚱ
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.

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