Döggva

Old Norse Dictionary - döggva

Meaning of Old Norse word "döggva" (or dǫggva) in English.

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

döggva (dǫggva): að or ð, to bedew; pres. döggvar, Stj. 73, 397; hon döggvaði, fætr Drottins, 655 xxxi. 2; á morni hverjum döggvir hann jörðina af méldropum sínum, Edda 7; döggðu andlit sin í tárum, 623. 58; d. hjörtu manna, Skálda 210, Hom. 45.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

pres.: present.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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