Gruva

Old Swedish Dictionary - gruva

Meaning of Old Swedish word "gruva" in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

gruva
gruva. "ljorden är rödh, aff huilko thett (ɔ nitrum) görs och dryper genum jordena i gruffuerna" PMSkr 647. Jfr biärgh-, biärgs-, iordh-gruva.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • gruvo foghate ,

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᚱᚢᚠᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

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Works and authors cited:

PM
Peder Månssons Stridskonst och Stridslag. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1845.
PMSkr
Peder Månssons Skrifter på svenska. Utg. af R. Geete. 1913--15. SFSS.
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