Á-högg

Old Norse Dictionary - á-högg

Meaning of Old Norse word "á-högg" (or á-hǫgg)

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

á-högg (á-hǫgg)
f. slaughter of a ewe, Sturl. i. 69, 70 C, Ed. ærhögg.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, á-högg may be more accurately written as á-hǫgg.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅ-ᚼᚢᚴᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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