Glöggvingr

Old Norse Dictionary - glöggvingr

Meaning of Old Norse word "glöggvingr" (or glǫggvingr) in English.

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

glöggvingr (glǫggvingr): m. a stingy man, Edda (Gl.), Ad. 1.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Ad.: Arinbjarnar-drápa. (A. III.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

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