Fiski-gögn

Old Norse Dictionary - fiski-gögn

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

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

fiski-gögn (fiski-gǫgn)
n. pl. fishing-tackle,l. 424.

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

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᛁᛋᚴᛁ-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.

Works & Authors cited:

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
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