Högg-spjót
Old Norse Dictionary - högg-spjót
Meaning of Old Norse word "högg-spjót" (or hǫgg-spjót)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- högg-spjót (hǫgg-spjót)
- n. a kind of halberd, Fms. iv. 338, vi. 113, vii. 143, Fær. 207, Eg. 374, 378, = kesja.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, högg-spjót may be more accurately written as hǫgg-spjót.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᚴᚴ-ᛋᛒᛁᚢᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- n.
- neuter.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Fær.
- Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)