Skröggr

Old Norse Dictionary - skröggr

Meaning of Old Norse word "skröggr" (or skrǫggr) in English.

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

skröggr Old Norse word can mean:

skröggr (skrǫggr): m. [cp. Engl. scraggy], one of the names of the fox, Edda ii. 490, and as a nickname, Sturl. iii. 228.

skröggr (skrǫggr): 2. in mod. folk-lore a monster giant or goblin famous in Icel. nursery tales, a son of the Grýla (q. v.)and Leppa-Lúði.

skröggr (skrǫggr): COMPDS: Skröggskvæði, skröggsligr.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

Engl.: English.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.

mod.: modern.

q. v.: quod vide.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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