Varg-stakkr

Old Norse Dictionary - varg-stakkr

Meaning of Old Norse word "varg-stakkr" in English.

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

varg-stakkr
m. a cloak of wolf-skin, Bret. 32 (as worn by the old berserkers); þeir höfðu vargstakka fyrir brynjur, Fs. 17; cp. Úlf-héðinn.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bret.
Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
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