Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Grun-lauss

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 grun-lauss

adj. unsuspecting; grunlaust æði, a guileless mind, Ad. 2; eigi er mér þat grunlaust, I am not without misgivings, Grett. 159 A, Fas. i. 129; trúa Guði grunlaust, to put one’s trust in God, Ó. T. 37; vera grunlauss af e-u, to be unsuspected, above suspicion, Mar.

Similar Words

GÁ
gá-lausliga
gá-lausligr
gá-lauss
gá-leysi

Runic Inscription

grun-lauss

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.

Works & Authors

Ad.: Arinbjarnar-drápa. (A. III.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Ó. T.: Ólafs Saga Tryggvasonar. (E. I.)

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