Ljúg-gögn

Old Norse Dictionary - ljúg-gögn

Meaning of Old Norse word "ljúg-gögn" (or ljúg-gǫgn) in English.

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

ljúg-gögn (ljúg-gǫgn)
n. pl. false evidences, Grág. i. 117.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
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