Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Grjót-páll

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 grjót-páll

m. a stone hoe: metaph., vera e-s g., to break stones for one, do a stone-breaker’s work; þeir vóru knáligir menn ok vóru mjök grjótpálar fyrir búi Ósvífrs, Ld. 122; en Halli var grjótpáll fyrir málum hans, Valla L. 205.

Similar Words

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Runic Inscription

grjót-páll

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.

Works & Authors

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Valla L.: Valla Ljóts Saga. (D. II.)

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