Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vafr-logi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 vafr-logi

a, m. a ‘waver-lowe,’ flickering flame, a mythical word; an enchanted princess or an enchanted land is surrounded by a ‘waver-lowe,’ Edda (of Brynhild), Skm. 8 (of Skirnir and the giantess Gerda), Fsm. 32 (of Menglöd). In mod. Icel. legends, a kind of ignis fatuus, said to flicker over hidden treasures, is called either málmlogi or vafrlogi, Maurer’s Volks., Ísl. Þjóðs.

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Runic Inscription

vafr-logi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "vafr-logi" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
gl: glossary.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fsm.: Fjölsvinns-mál. (A. II.)
Ísl. Þjóðs.: Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.
Skm.: Skírnis-mál. (A. I.)

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