Sögu-sögn

Old Norse Dictionary - sögu-sögn

Meaning of Old Norse word "sögu-sögn" (or sǫgu-sǫgn)

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

sögu-sögn (sǫgu-sǫgn)
f. a tradition. Fms. viii. 1.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, sögu-sögn may be more accurately written as sǫgu-sǫgn.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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