Atgöngu-mikill
Old Norse Dictionary - atgöngu-mikill
Meaning of Old Norse word "atgöngu-mikill" (or atgǫngu-mikill)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- atgöngu-mikill (atgǫngu-mikill)
- adj. unruly, quarrelsome, aggressive, Fs. 41.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, atgöngu-mikill may be more accurately written as atgǫngu-mikill.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛏᚴᚢᚾᚴᚢ-ᛘᛁᚴᛁᛚᛚ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fs.
- Forn-sögur. (D. II.)