Undir-hyggja

Old Norse Dictionary - undir-hyggja

Meaning of Old Norse word "undir-hyggja" in English.

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

undir-hyggja Old Norse word can mean:

undir-hyggja
u, f. ‘under-thought,’ cunning, wiles, Fms. i. 74, Stj. 187, Háv. 57, Al. 71.
undir-hyggja
COMPDS: undirhyggjufullr, undirhyggjumaðr, undirhyggjusamr.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Háv.
Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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