Vöggu-mein

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vöggu-mein

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 vöggu-mein (vǫggu-mein)

n. a ‘cradle-ailment,’ metaph. of an old inveterate ailment; það er gamalt v.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᚢᚢᚴᚴᚢ-ᛘᛁᛁᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide, verb.

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