Definitions
Definitions
1 gróði
a, m.
2 gróði
1. = gróðr; þess vondr skyldi gróða taka, Post. 686 B. 13.
3 gróði
2. increase; þá skal gróði (swell, flood) koma bæði í sjó ok vötn (vatna-vöxtr), Rb. 104: mod. usage distinguishes between gróðr, growth, and gróði, gain, increase of wealth. gróða-maðr, m. a prosperous, wealthy man.
Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
gróði
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "gróði" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).