Grundr

Old Norse Dictionary - grundr

Meaning of Old Norse word "grundr"

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

grundr
n. = grunr; in the phrase, grafa grund at e-u, to enquire into a thing; því gref ek svá mikinn grund hverr þú ert, Konr. (Fr.); hann lét mjök grund at grafa (Ed. gefa) um eptirleitina, Fas. iii. 300.

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

Abbreviations used:

Fr.
French in etymologies.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fr.
Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
Konr.
Konráðs Saga. (G. III.)
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