Kúgan
Old Norse Dictionary - kúgan
Meaning of Old Norse word "kúgan"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- kúgan
- f. tyranny, hectoring; hafðu í frammi k. við þá uppi við fjöllin, Ísl. ii. 215; þeir buðu mönnum kúgan, Bs. i. 5; með k. eða ránum, Fbr. 13 new Ed.; vil ek heldr dauða þola en nokkurs manns k., Fms. ii. 266; pintingar ok k., Fb. ii. 65; k. lífs ok lima, Karl. 551.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚢᚴᛅᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Fb.
- Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
- Fbr.
- Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Karl.
- Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)