Sögu-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary - sögu-maðr

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

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

sögu-maðr (sǫgu-maðr): m. a saga-man, Hom. 88: the hero of a tale, Magn. 448: one’s authority for a report, til-greina sinn sögumann.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Magn.: Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)

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