Líf-göfugr
Old Norse Dictionary - líf-göfugr
Meaning of Old Norse word "líf-göfugr" (or líf-gǫfugr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- líf-göfugr (líf-gǫfugr)
- adj. leading a noble life, Greg. 54.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, líf-göfugr may be more accurately written as líf-gǫfugr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᛁᚠ-ᚴᚢᚠᚢᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
Works & Authors cited:
- Greg.
- Gregory. (F. II.)