Torfgröptr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - torfgröptr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "torfgröptr" (or torfgrǫptr) in Norwegian.

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

torfgröptr (torfgrǫptr)
torfgröptr, m. d. s. DN. X, 20810.

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, torfgröptr may be more accurately written as torfgrǫptr.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛏᚮᚱᚠᚵᚱᚯᛕᛏᚱ
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.
s.
substantiv.

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