Griða-staðr

Old Norse Dictionary - griða-staðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "griða-staðr"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

griða-staðr
m. a sanctuary, asylum, Edda 37, Gþl. 179, Fas. ii. 63.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚱᛁᚦᛅ-ᛋᛏᛅᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
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