Hös-mögóttr
Old Norse Dictionary - hös-mögóttr
Meaning of Old Norse word "hös-mögóttr" (or hǫs-mǫgóttr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hös-mögóttr (hǫs-mǫgóttr)
- adj. gray on the belly, Grett. 148.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, hös-mögóttr may be more accurately written as hǫs-mǫgóttr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᛋ-ᛘᚢᚴᚢᛏᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
Works & Authors cited:
- Grett.
- Grettis Saga. (D. II.)