Galdra-sögur

Old Norse Dictionary - galdra-sögur

Meaning of Old Norse word "galdra-sögur" (or galdra-sǫgur) in English.

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

galdra-sögur (galdra-sǫgur)
f. pl. tales of witches.

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

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛅᛚᛏᚱᛅ-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.

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