Smjörugr
Old Norse Dictionary - smjörugr
Meaning of Old Norse word "smjörugr" (or smjǫrugr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- smjörugr (smjǫrugr)
- adj. greased, fat; var smjörug haddan (from cooking meat), Hkr. i. 143: buttered.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, smjörugr may be more accurately written as smjǫrugr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛘᛁᚢᚱᚢᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
Works & Authors cited:
- Hkr.
- Heimskringla. (E. I.)