Logi

Old Norse Dictionary - logi

Meaning of Old Norse word "logi" in English.

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

logi Old Norse word can mean:

logi: a, m. [Germ. lohe; Dan. lue], a lowe, flame; brenna loga (dat.), to stand in a bright lowe, Gm. 29; brennandi logi, hár logi, Hm. 84, Am. 15, Ls. 65; Surta-logi, the flame of Surt, Vþm. 50; fundu eigi fyrr en loginn stóð inn um ræfrit, Eg. 239; svá var at sjá í fjallit upp sem í loga sæi, er roðaði af skjöldunum, Fms. viii. 210; reyk ok loga, Ó. H. 121; þá var enn logi á eldinum, there was still a lowe in the fire, 153.

logi: II. a pr. name; of a mythical king, Logi, Ýt.; cp. Há-logi; Loga-dís, Logi’s sister, id.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

dat.: dative.

Germ.: German.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

cp.: compare.

id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

pr.: proper, properly.

Works & Authors cited:

Am.: Atla-mál. (A. II.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Gm.: Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)

Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)

Ls.: Loka-senna. (A. I.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Vþm.: Vafþrúðnis-mál. (A. I.)

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