Dregg

Old Norse Dictionary - dregg

Meaning of Old Norse word "dregg" in English.

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

dregg
f., gen. sing. and nom. pl. dreggjar, dregs, lees; þeir óguðlegu skulu dreggjarnar af súpa, Ps. lxxv. 8, Fas. ii. 26: metaph., n. G. l. i. 339.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
gen.
genitive.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.
n.
neuter.
nom.
nominative.
pl.
plural.
sing.
singular.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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