Far-gögn

Old Norse Dictionary - far-gögn

Meaning of Old Norse word "far-gögn" (or far-gǫgn)

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

far-gögn (far-gǫgn)
n. pl. luggage, Nj. 266: sing., Stj. 367.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
sing.
singular.

Works & Authors cited:

Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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