Sögu-efni

Old Norse Dictionary - sögu-efni

Meaning of Old Norse word "sögu-efni" (or sǫgu-efni) in English.

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

sögu-efni (sǫgu-efni)
n. materials for a saga; ritum vér þar ekki fleira af, eru þar mikil söguefni, Sturl. iii. 291.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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