Morðgröf

Old Norwegian Dictionary - morðgröf

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "morðgröf" (or morðgrǫf) in Norwegian.

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

morðgröf (morðgrǫf): morðgröf, f. Grav hvori Morder nedgraverden Myrdede. Æf. 1073 jvf 41.

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, morðgröf may be more accurately written as morðgrǫf.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᚮᚱᚦᚵᚱᚯᚠ
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.