Bók-sögn

Old Norse Dictionary - bók-sögn

Meaning of Old Norse word "bók-sögn" (or bók-sǫgn) in English.

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

bók-sögn (bók-sǫgn)
f. = bóksaga, Stj. 6.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, bók-sögn may be more accurately written as bók-sǫgn.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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