Víg-roð

Old Norse Dictionary - víg-roð

Meaning of Old Norse word "víg-roð" in English.

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

víg-roð
n. and víg-roði, a, m. war-redness, a meteor or red light in the sky boding war; vígroði lýstr á skýin, O. H. l. 68; verpr vígroða á víkinga, Hkv. 2. 17, cp. Merl. 68.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Merl.
Merlinus Spa. (A. III.)
O. H. L.
Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)
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