Högg-ormr

Old Norse Dictionary - högg-ormr

Meaning of Old Norse word "högg-ormr" (or hǫgg-ormr)

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

Old Norse word högg-ormr can mean:högg-ormr

högg-ormr (hǫgg-ormr): m. [North. E. hagworm; Swed. huggorm], a viper, 623. 26, Skálda 176, Edda 37, Stj. 28, passim.

högg-ormr (hǫgg-ormr): COMPDS: höggormabit, höggormstönn.

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

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᚴᚴ-ᚢᚱᛘᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

North. E.: Northern English.

Swed.: Swedish.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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