Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ýgr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 ýgr

adj. fierce; ýgr, æfr ok íllr viðreignar, Fms. xi. 8; ýgr ofkúgi, vii. 114 (in a verse); ýgja menn, i. 179 (in a verse); griðung ýgjan, a vicious bull, Grág. ii. 122; mann-ýgr, q. v.

Similar Words

ý-bogi
ý-drótt
ybbask
ybbinn
YDDA

Runic Inscription

ýgr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "ýgr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
q. v.: quod vide.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

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