Gjögra
Old Norse Dictionary - gjögra
Meaning of Old Norse word "gjögra" (or gjǫgra)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- gjögra (gjǫgra)
- að, to reel, stagger (now skjögra), Fas. ii. 550 (in a verse).
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, gjögra may be more accurately written as gjǫgra.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛁᚢᚴᚱᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)