Mög-þrasir
Old Norse Dictionary - mög-þrasirMeaning of Old Norse word "mög-þrasir" (or mǫg-þrasir) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- mög-þrasir (mǫg-þrasir)
- m. the giant father of the weird sisters (hamingjur), Vþm.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, mög-þrasir may be more accurately written as mǫg-þrasir.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᚢᚴ-ᚦᚱᛅᛋᛁᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Vþm.
- Vafþrúðnis-mál. (A. I.)