Greip
Old Icelandic Dictionary - greipMeaning 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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