Greip

Old Icelandic Dictionary - greip

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "greip" in English.

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

greip
(pl. ~r), f. the space between the thumb and the other fingers (kom blóð á hönd þóri ok rann upp á ~ina); fig., koma, ganga í ~r e-m, to fall into one’s clutches.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚱᛁᛁᛒ

Abbreviations used:

e-m
einhverjum.
f.
feminine.
pl.
plural.

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