Dýra-gröf
Old Norse Dictionary - dýra-gröf
Meaning of Old Norse word "dýra-gröf" (or dýra-grǫf)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- dýra-gröf (dýra-grǫf)
- f. a pit to catch wild beasts, Gþl. 456, 457.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, dýra-gröf may be more accurately written as dýra-grǫf.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚢᚱᛅ-ᚴᚱᚢᚠ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
Works & Authors cited:
- Gþl.
- Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)