Fót-högg
Old Norse Dictionary - fót-högg
Meaning of Old Norse word "fót-högg" (or fót-hǫgg)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- fót-högg (fót-hǫgg)
- n. hewing off one’s feet, Eb. 246, Sturl. ii. 90.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, fót-högg may be more accurately written as fót-hǫgg.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᚢᛏ-ᚼᚢᚴᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eb.
- Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)