Skóghögg

Old Norwegian Dictionary - skóghögg

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "skóghögg" (or skóghǫgg) in Norwegian.

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

skóghögg (skóghǫgg): skóghögg, n. = skógarhögg; ægha þæskughhugh æn inkje gresbæite fir ottanHakanæs Dn. IX, 3119.

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, skóghögg may be more accurately written as skóghǫgg.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚴᚮᚵᚼᚯᚵᚵ
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.