Hös-mögóttr

Old Norse Dictionary - hös-mögóttr

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

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

hös-mögóttr (hǫs-mǫgóttr)
adj. gray on the belly, Grett. 148.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
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