hǿgr

(Redirected from hœgr)

Old Norse edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *hōgiz (skilled), in ablaut-relationship with Proto-Germanic *hagaz, ancestor of Old Norse hagr.

Adjective edit

hǿgr (comparative hǿgri, superlative hǿgastr)

  1. easy, convenient
  2. (comparative) right, the opposite of left
    Antonym: vinstri

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Descendants edit

From the adjective meaning convenient:

  • Icelandic: hægur
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: høg

From the comparative meaning right: