ᛗᚨᚷᛟᛉ

Proto-Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *magauz, genitive singular of *maguz.

Noun

ᛗᚨᚷᛟᛉ (magoʀ /magōʀ/)

1. genitive singular of *ᛗᚨᚷᚢᛉ (*maguʀ)
   • c. 5th century, Vetteland stone (N KJ60, NIæR39)

     [ ]ᚠᛚᚨᚷᛞᚨ ᚠᚨᛁᚲᛁᚾᚨᛉ ᛁᛊᛏ
     [ ]ᛗᚨᚷᛟᛉ ᛗᛁᚾᚨᛊ ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨ
     [ ]ᛞᚨᛉ ᚠᚨᛁᚺᛁᛞᛟ

     [ ]flagda faikinaʀ ist
     [ ]magoʀ minas staina
     [ ]daʀ faihido

     ... is menaced by fiends.
     [I, N.N., raised] my boy's stone.
     [I], ...daz, painted [the runes].