Júgr

Old Norse Dictionary - júgr

Meaning of Old Norse word "júgr" in English.

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

júgr
n. [Engl. udder; North. E. yure or yower; Germ. euter; Dan. yver; Swed. jur; Gr. ουθαρ; Lat. uber]:—an udder, Bs. i. 194, Fb. ii. 165, freq. in mod. usage; þvíað stálmi var farinn að koma í júgrin, Od. ix. 440. júgr-bólga, u, f., júgr-mein, n. an udder disease.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
Germ.
German.
gl.
glossary.
Gr.
Greek.
l.
line.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
North. E.
Northern English.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Od.
Odysseifs-kvæði, prose, 1829.
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