Monophthongization of > and > started in mid-10th-century Denmark. Compare runic OEN: , , , , ; with Post-runic OEN: , , , , ; OWN: feigr, geirr, haugr, , ; from PN , , , + 'maidendom; virginity', '(wild) animal'.
Monophthongization of > and > started in mid-10th-century Denmark. Compare runic OEN: , , , , ; with Post-run.ic OEN: , , , , ; OWN: feigr, geirr, haugr, , ; from PN , , , + 'maidendom; virginity', '(wild) animal'