Lofðungr

Old Norse Dictionary - lofðungr

Meaning of Old Norse word "lofðungr" in English.

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

lofðungr
m., poët. a king, prince, Hkv., Sighvat, passim:—in plur. the kinsmen of king Lofði, Edda.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
plur.
plural.
poët.
poetically.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
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