Vöggu-barn
Old Norse Dictionary - vöggu-barnMeaning of Old Norse word "vöggu-barn" (or vǫggu-barn) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- vöggu-barn (vǫggu-barn)
- n. an infant in a cradle.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, vöggu-barn may be more accurately written as vǫggu-barn.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚢᚴᚴᚢ-ᛒᛅᚱᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- n.
- neuter.