Greipa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Greipa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 greipa

að or t, to grasp, comprehend, Edda (in a verse): metaph., g. glæp, to commit, Am. 82.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᚱᛁᛁᛒᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

gl
glossary.
m.
masculine.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.

Works & Authors

Am.
Auðunnar-máldagi. (J. I.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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