Dygðugr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Dygðugr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 dygðugr

adj. ‘doughty,’ faithful, trusty; d. þjónusta, Fas. i. 90; d. maðr, Grett. 143 A, Th. 12: efficient, having virtue in them, of inanimate things, Stj. 99, 215.

2 dygðugr

β. in mod. eccl. writers, virtuous, good.

Runic Inscription

ᛏᚢᚴᛏᚢᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
eccl: ecclesiastical.
eccl.: ecclesiastical.
l.: Linnæus.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Th.: Theophilus. (F. III.)

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