Önugr

Old Norse Dictionary - önugr

Meaning of Old Norse word "önugr" (or ǫnugr)

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

Old Norse word önugr can mean:önugr

önugr (ǫnugr)
adj. [qs. öndugr, i. e. andvígr?] fretful, peevish; þú ert önugr, strákr!
önugr (ǫnugr)
COMPDS: önuglegr, önuglyndi, önuglyndr.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
i. e.
id est.
qs.
quasi.

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