Tróð-högg
Old Norse Dictionary - tróð-högg
Meaning of Old Norse word "tróð-högg" (or tróð-hǫgg)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- tróð-högg (tróð-hǫgg)
- n. the cutting of fagot-wood; timbr-högg ok tróð-högg, D. n. iii. 237.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, tróð-högg may be more accurately written as tróð-hǫgg.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚱᚢᚦ-ᚼᚢᚴᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- D. N.
- Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)