Arn-súgr

Old Norse Dictionary - arn-súgr

Meaning of Old Norse word "arn-súgr" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

arn-súgr
m. (an απ. λεγ.) periphr. from the poem Haustlöng, the ‘sough’ (Scot.) or rushing sound caused by the flight of an eagle (örn), Edda 16.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚱᚾ-ᛋᚢᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

απ. λεγ.
απαξ. λεγόμενον.
m.
masculine.
Scot.
Scottish.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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