Heipt-mögr

Old Norse Dictionary - heipt-mögr

Meaning of Old Norse word "heipt-mögr" (or heipt-mǫgr) in English.

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

heipt-mögr (heipt-mǫgr)
m. a foeman, adversary, Hm. 149.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
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