Sögu-efni
Old Norse Dictionary - sögu-efni
Meaning of Old Norse word "sögu-efni" (or sǫgu-efni)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- sögu-efni (sǫgu-efni)
- n. materials for a saga; ritum vér þar ekki fleira af, eru þar mikil söguefni, Sturl. iii. 291.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, sögu-efni may be more accurately written as sǫgu-efni.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᚴᚢ-ᛁᚠᚾᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)