Kvis-sögn
Old Norse Dictionary - kvis-sögnMeaning of Old Norse word "kvis-sögn" (or kvis-sǫgn) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- kvis-sögn (kvis-sǫgn)
- f. and kvis-sögur, f. pl. tale-bearing, Sturl. iii. 125.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, kvis-sögn may be more accurately written as kvis-sǫgn.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚢᛁᛋ-ᛋᚢᚴᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
- pl.
- plural.
Works & Authors cited:
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)