Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Uggr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 uggr

m. fear, apprehension; mér er uggr á, at …, Fms. i. 285; hræzlu-uggr, Mar.; görðisk mönnum mikill uggr á um samþykki konunganna, Fms. vi. 221, x. 410; ala ugg of e-t, Edda (in a verse); ráða af hendi mér þenna ugg, Fms. i. 84: allit., með ugg ok ótta, Phil, ii. 12.

2 uggr

2. = Yggr, a name of Odin, Edda.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

uggr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
allit.: alliteration, alliterative.
lit: literally.
lit.: literally.
m.: masculine.
q. v.: quod vide.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

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