Göfug-mennr
Old Norse Dictionary - göfug-mennr
Meaning of Old Norse word "göfug-mennr" (or gǫfug-mennr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- göfug-mennr (gǫfug-mennr)
- adj. with many worshipful men, Mirm.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, göfug-mennr may be more accurately written as gǫfug-mennr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚢᚠᚢᚴ-ᛘᛁᚾᚾᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Mirm.
- Mirmants Saga. (G. II.)