Greip

Dictionnaire vieux norrois - greip

Signification du mot vieux norrois "greip"

Comme défini par le dictionnaire vieux norrois-anglais de Cleasby & Vigfusson :

greip
f., pl. greipr, [A. S. grâp], the space between the thumb and the other fingers, a grip, grasp, Edda 110; at hin hægri greip spenni um hinn vinstra úlflið, SkS. 291; ok rann upp á greipina, FmS. v. 85; þrekligar greipr, Sd. 147; því næst brestr fram ór bjarginu greip eigi smáleit, BS. ii. 111: metaph., ganga í greipr e-m, to fall into one’s clutches, FS. 37, FmS. vi. 210; meir fyrir þat at vér vórum þá komnir í greipr honum, Orkn. 88; ganga ór greipum e-s, to slip from one’s grasp; spenna greipr, to clasp the hands: the phrase, láta greipr sópa, um e-t, to make a clean sweep, Grett. 127: the name of a giantess, Edda. ☞ Icel. distinguish between greip and neip (qs. gneip, the interval between the other fingers).

Inscription runique possible en futhark jeune :ᚴᚱᛁᛁᛒ
Les runes du futhark jeune ont été utilisées du 8ème au 12ème siècle en Scandinavie et dans leurs colonies à l'étranger

Abréviations utilisées :

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
f.
feminine.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
line.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
qs.
quasi.
S.
Saga.
s. v.
sub voce.
v.
vide.

Œuvres & Auteurs cités :

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Sd.
Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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