Þögull

Old Norse Dictionary - þögull

Meaning of Old Norse word "þögull" (or þǫgull) in English.

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

þögull (þǫgull): adj. silent, of silent habits, Hm. 6; hann var maðr þ., ríklundaðr ok úþýðr, Hkr. i. 28; hann var þögull, ekki nafn festisk við hann, Sæm. 96; hinn þögli áss, Edda 17; Viðars ins þögla, 60; horskr ok þögull, Hm.; sí-þögull, mute; see þagall.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)

Sæm.: Sæmundar Edda. (A, C. I.)

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