Skógarhögg

Old Norwegian Dictionary - skógarhögg

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "skógarhögg" (or skógarhǫgg) in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

skógarhögg (skógarhǫgg): skógarhögg, n. Skovhugst; ella verðr eigiheimilt skógarhöggit Grág. 47323; sáverðr sekr 3 mörkom, er lofaði honumskógarhögg Grág. 4724; því er einsýnt,hvat fyrir liggr í sumar, fást í skógar-höggi ok viðartalgu nótt ok dag, ateigi standi búit bert í hagli ok kuldaMar. 105020.

Part of speech: n

Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, skógarhögg may be more accurately written as skógarhǫgg.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚴᚮᚵᛆᚱᚼᚯᚵᚵ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

n.: Neutrum.

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