Skegg-öx
Old Norse Dictionary - skegg-öx
Meaning of Old Norse word "skegg-öx" (or skegg-ǫx)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- skegg-öx (skegg-ǫx)
- f. = skeggja or barða, Sks. 388, Eg. 189.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, skegg-öx may be more accurately written as skegg-ǫx.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᛁᚴᚴ-ᚢᛋ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)