Högg-vápn

Old Norse Dictionary - högg-vápn

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

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

högg-vápn (hǫgg-vápn)
n. a cutlass, Eg. 580, Fms. vi. 158.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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