Hös-magi

Old Norse Dictionary - hös-magi

Meaning of Old Norse word "hös-magi" (or hǫs-magi) in English.

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

hös-magi (hǫs-magi)
a, m. a sheep with a gray, dusky belly, Grett. 154: the spelling haustmagi is caused by a false pronunciation.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
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