Graf-götur
Old Norse Dictionary - graf-götur
Meaning of Old Norse word "graf-götur" (or graf-gǫtur)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- graf-götur (graf-gǫtur)
- f. pl., in the phrase, ganga í grafgötur um e-t, to make a close enquiry about.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, graf-götur may be more accurately written as graf-gǫtur.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚱᛅᚠ-ᚴᚢᛏᚢᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
- pl.
- plural.