Varr-skógr

Old Norse Dictionary - varr-skógr

Meaning of Old Norse word "varr-skógr" in English.

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

varr-skógr: m. knotty wood (?), cp. A. S. wearr, B. K. 55, or qs. vár-skógr = wood-cutting in the spring (?).

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

cp.: compare.

m.: masculine.

qs.: quasi.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

B. K.: Björgynjar Kálfskinn. (J. II.)

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