Í-högg

Old Norse Dictionary - í-högg

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

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

í-högg (í-hǫgg)
n. striking in, Sturl. iii. 66.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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