Döglingr

Old Norse Dictionary - döglingr

Meaning of Old Norse word "döglingr" (or dǫglingr) in English.

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

döglingr Old Norse word can mean:

döglingr (dǫglingr)
m., poët. a king, descendant of king Dag, Edda 105, Hdl. 18.
döglingr (dǫglingr)
2. mockingly, a draggle-tail, Sturl. i. 62.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
poët.
poetically.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Hdl.
Hyndlu-ljóð. (A. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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