Blóðug-hófi

Old Norse Dictionary - blóðug-hófi

Meaning of Old Norse word "blóðug-hófi"

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

blóðug-hófi
a, m. the name of a mythical steed, Edda; cp. the O. H. G. lay or charm, ‘Phol ende Wodan,’ etc.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
etc.
et cetera.
m.
masculine.
O. H. G.
Old High German.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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