Lögg

Old Norse Dictionary - lögg

Meaning of Old Norse word "lögg" (or lǫgg)

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

Old Norse word lögg can mean:lögg

lögg (lǫgg)
f., gen. löggvar, Edda ii. 100 (in a verse); in mod. usage laggar; [Scot. leggin; Engl. ledge]:—the ledge or rim at the bottom of a cask, Grág. i. 501, freq. in mod. usage: also of the inside of a cask, það er dálítið eptir í lögginni.
lögg (lǫgg)
2. a mark on sheep, a small square piece cut out of the side of the ear.
lögg (lǫgg)
COMPDS: löggbrotinn, löggstokkinn.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
gen.
genitive.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
Scot.
Scottish.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
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