Upp-gröptr
Old Norse Dictionary - upp-gröptr
Meaning of Old Norse word "upp-gröptr" (or upp-grǫptr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- upp-gröptr (upp-grǫptr)
- m. a digging up, Krók.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, upp-gröptr may be more accurately written as upp-grǫptr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛒᛒ-ᚴᚱᚢᛒᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Krók.
- Króka Refs Saga. (D. V.)