Hugall

Old Norse Dictionary - hugall

Meaning of Old Norse word "hugall" in English.

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

hugall Old Norse word can mean:

hugall: adj. mindful, attentive, Hm. 14: kind, charitable, Skálda 163; and so in mod. usage, hugull = attentive to the wants and wishes of another; gör-h., Band. 4: neut. hugalt, carefully, Fas. i. 8.

hugall: COMPDS: hugulsamr, hugulsemi.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

neut.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)

Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)

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