Gjögra

Old Norse Dictionary - gjögra

Meaning of Old Norse word "gjögra" (or gjǫgra) in English.

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

gjögra (gjǫgra)
að, to reel, stagger (now skjögra), Fas. ii. 550 (in a verse).

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

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

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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