Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Grúfa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 grúfa

u, f., in the phrase, á grúfu, grovelling, face down, on one’s belly; symja á grúfu, to swim on one’s belly, Sks. 177, Eg. 107, Fms. vii. 250, Fas. iii. 573, N. G. L. i. 80, Stj. 435, v. l., Art. 73, opp. to opinn (mod. upp í lopt, face up); liggr á grúfu ok horfir upp nef, a riddle of a ‘ladle;’ opinn eða á grúfu, Karl. 259.

2 grúfa

2. [cp. gruvesten = hearth-stone, gruva = the hearth, chimney, and gruve-hynna = the chimney-corner, Ivar Aasen]: whence ös-grúi, an ash-pit, Fas. i. (in a verse).

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

grúfa

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "grúfa" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
f.: feminine.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
opp: opposed to.
opp.: opposed.
opp. to: opposed to.
p.: page.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Art.: Artus-kappa Sögur. (G. II.)
Bb.: Búnaðar-bálkr.
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Háv.: Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)
Ivar Aasen: Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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