Lög-fákr
Old Norse Dictionary - lög-fákr
Meaning of Old Norse word "lög-fákr" (or lǫg-fákr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- lög-fákr (lǫg-fákr)
- m. [lögr], the ‘sea-steed,’ sea-horse, Hým.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, lög-fákr may be more accurately written as lǫg-fákr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᚢᚴ-ᚠᛅᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Hým.
- Hýmis-kviða. (A. I.)