Hopp-fögr

Old Norse Dictionary - hopp-fögr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hopp-fögr" (or hopp-fǫgr) in English.

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

hopp-fögr (hopp-fǫgr): adj. fair-skipping, springy, epithet of a girl, Eb. (in a verse).

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

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