Högg-sledda

Old Norse Dictionary - högg-sledda

Meaning of Old Norse word "högg-sledda" (or hǫgg-sledda) in English.

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

högg-sledda (hǫgg-sledda): u, f. = höggsax, Safn i. 689.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Safn: Safn til Sögu Islands.

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