Sög

Old Norse Dictionary - sög

Meaning of Old Norse word "sög" (or sǫg) in English.

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

sög (sǫg): f., gen. sagar, pl. sagar, [saga; A. S. saga; Engl. saw; Dan. sav]:—a saw, passim in mod. usage. saga-tenn, f. pl. saw-teeth. Stj. 77.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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