"grǫftr" meaning in Old Norse

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡrɒftr̩/ (note: 12th century Icelandic)
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *graftuz. Etymology templates: {{inh|non|gem-pro|*graftuz}} Proto-Germanic *graftuz Head templates: {{head|non|nouns|g=m|g2=|head=|sort=|tr=}} grǫftr m, {{non-noun|m}} grǫftr m
  1. an act of digging Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-grǫftr-non-noun-ABECyp4M Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 8 36 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 4 38 32
  2. burial, interment Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-grǫftr-non-noun-FWrtH5sh
  3. tomb Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-grǫftr-non-noun-8qaql62y Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 8 36 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 4 38 32
  4. a carving Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-grǫftr-non-noun-zahaKH22 Categories (other): Old Norse entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old Norse entries with incorrect language header: 21 9 31 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 8 36 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 4 38 32
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      "text": "Icelandic: gröftur"
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      "text": "Old Danish: græft, grift, gruft"
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      "ipa": "/ˈɡrɒftr̩/",
      "note": "12th century Icelandic"
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        "an act of digging"
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          "digging"
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      ],
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      ],
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          "interment",
          "interment"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
    },
    {
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        "tomb"
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          "tomb",
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        "a carving"
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