Sogn

Old Norse Dictionary - sogn

Meaning of Old Norse word "sogn" in English.

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

sogn
n. and Sogn-sær, m. the name of a fjord in Norway, perh. akin to sog from the inlet-like shape of this fjord: hence Sygnir, m. pl. the men of Sogn, Fms.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
perh.
perhaps.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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