Kröggur

Old Norse Dictionary - kröggur

Meaning of Old Norse word "kröggur" (or krǫggur)

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

kröggur (krǫggur)
f. pl. [from Engl. crags?], straits; vera í kröggum, komast i kröggur, (conversational.)

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

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
pl.
plural.

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