Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Snugga

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 snugga

pres. snuggir, defect. in other forms, [Swed. snugga = Icel. sníkja]:—to hanker after; snæliga snuggir kváðu Finnar, it snuffs of snow, quoth the Finns, Fms. vii. 20; horfa ok snugga heljar til, to throw a hankering look towards Hel, Skm. 27; Judæi skyldi eigi þurfa til þess at snugga, at nokkurn tím komi undir þá konungdómrinn, they need not hanker after that, Stj. (MS.)

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Runic Inscription

snugga

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

defect.: defective.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
pres.: present.
S.: South, Southern.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Skm.: Skírnis-mál. (A. I.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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