Drauga-sögur
Old Norse Dictionary - drauga-sögurMeaning of Old Norse word "drauga-sögur" (or drauga-sǫgur) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- drauga-sögur (drauga-sǫgur)
- f. pl. ghost stories in nursery tales, for a collection of such, vide Ísl. Þjóðs. i. 222–354.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, drauga-sögur may be more accurately written as drauga-sǫgur.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚱᛅᚢᚴᛅ-ᛋᚢᚴᚢᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
- pl.
- plural.
Works & Authors cited:
- Ísl. Þjóðs.
- Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.