SOG

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

SOG

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 SOG

n. [sjúga], an inlet; yfir skerin þar sem vága-sogin vóru mest, ok þvi skeri næst var sogit miklu breiðast, Bs. ii. 181.

2 SOG

2. in compds, að-sog and út-sog in Icei. the ‘inrush and outsuck’ of the surf; lenda með að-soginu; en með út-soginu skall það á honum aptr, og rak hann langt út á sjó, Od. v. 428.

3 SOG

II. a local name for the outlet of the Lake of Thingwalla.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚢᚴ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
gen.
genitive.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
l.
Linnæus.
loc
local, locally.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
S.
South, Southern.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Od.
Odysseifs-kvæði, prose, 1829.
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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