Svefn-höfgi
Old Norse Dictionary - svefn-höfgi
Meaning of Old Norse word "svefn-höfgi" (or svefn-hǫfgi)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- svefn-höfgi (svefn-hǫfgi)
- a, m. heaviness from sleep, drowsiness, Nj. 104, Gísl. 67.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, svefn-höfgi may be more accurately written as svefn-hǫfgi.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛁᚠᚾ-ᚼᚢᚠᚴᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Gísl.
- Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)