Rögn
Old Norse Dictionary - rögn
Meaning of Old Norse word "rögn" (or rǫgn)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word rögn can mean:rögn
- rögn (rǫgn)
- n. pl. the gods = regin, q. v.; ramaukin rögn, Vellekla; rögn ok Óðin, Hallfr.; Hróptr rögna, Hm,; rögna kind, Hdl.: and in compds, rögna-konr, the kinsman of the gods, Vellekla; ragna-sjöt, the seat of the gods, i. e. heaven; ragna-rök, the world’s doom, spell of the gods, see below.
- rögn (rǫgn)
- II. in pr. names, Rögn-valdr, etc.; and of women, Ragn-eiðr, Ragn-hildr; see regin.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, rögn may be more accurately written as rǫgn.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚱᚢᚴᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- i. e.
- id est.
- l.
- line.
- n.
- neuter.
- pl.
- plural.
- q. v.
- quod vide.
- v.
- vide.
- etc.
- et cetera.
- pr.
- proper, properly.
Works & Authors cited:
- Hdl.
- Hyndlu-ljóð. (A. II.)