Fjörsungr

Old Norse Dictionary - fjörsungr

Meaning of Old Norse word "fjörsungr" (or fjǫrsungr) in English.

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

fjörsungr (fjǫrsungr): m. [Norse fjærsing], a fish, draco marinus, Edda (Gl.); arfr fjörsunga, the heirloom of dragons, a hoard, cp. Fáfnis arfr, Hkv. 2. 23.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)

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