Old Norse Dictionary Entry

GRUND

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 GRUND

f. [prob. to be derived from gróa, qs. gróandi, and different in etymology from grunn and Engl. ground, etc.]:—a green field, grassy plain; á grundunni, Sd. 165; þar heitir Haugsnes er bardaginn var ofan frá á grundinni, Sturl. iii. 84, Clar. 134; nú setjask þeir niðr á grundina, Gísl. 107: poët. the earth, the green earth, grund gróin grænum lauki, Vsp. 4, Vþm. 16, Haustl. 15: the name of a farm, Grenfield, Sturl., Landn.

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Runic Inscription

GRUND

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
etc.: et cetera.
f.: feminine.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
poët.: poetical, poetically.
prob: probable, probably.
prob.: probable, probably.
qs.: quasi.

Works & Authors

Clar.: Clarus Saga. (G. II.)
Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Haustl.: Haustlöng. (A. I.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Sd.: Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Vsp.: Völuspá. (A. I.)
Vþm.: Vafþrúðnis-mál. (A. I.)

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