Göfug-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary - göfug-ligr

Meaning of Old Norse word "göfug-ligr" (or gǫfug-ligr) in English.

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

göfug-ligr (gǫfug-ligr): adj. worshipful, glorious; fagr ok g. álitum, Hkr. i. 10, 223, Fms. vii. 63, x. 234, 289, 294, Th. 23: magnificent, Edda 12; kirkja g., Bs. i. 645; g. veizla, a grand banquet, Þíðr. 220; g. sigr, a glorious victory, Stjörnu-Odd. 16.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

Odd.: Stjörnu-Odda draumr. (D. V.)

Th.: Theophilus. (F. III.)

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