Tæli-gröf
Old Norse Dictionary - tæli-gröf
Meaning of Old Norse word "tæli-gröf" (or tæli-grǫf)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- tæli-gröf (tæli-grǫf)
- f. a pitfall, Sks. 42; B.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, tæli-gröf may be more accurately written as tæli-grǫf.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᛅᛚᛁ-ᚴᚱᚢᚠ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)