Göfug-menni
Old Norse Dictionary - göfug-menni
Meaning of Old Norse word "göfug-menni" (or gǫfug-menni)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- göfug-menni (gǫfug-menni)
- n. a noble, worshipful man, Fms. vi. 269, viii. 136, x. 323, Landn. 278, Eb. 14, Fs. 20, Þorf. Karl. 364.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, göfug-menni may be more accurately written as gǫfug-menni.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚢᚠᚢᚴ-ᛘᛁᚾᚾᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eb.
- Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Fs.
- Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
- Karl.
- Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
- Landn.
- Landnáma. (D. I.)
- Þorf. Karl.
- Þorfinns Saga Karlsefnis. (D. II.)