Drykkju-föng

Old Norse Dictionary - drykkju-föng

Meaning of Old Norse word "drykkju-föng" (or drykkju-fǫng) in English.

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

drykkju-föng (drykkju-fǫng)
n. pl. drinkables, Sturl. iii. 289.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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