Old Norse Dictionary Entry

á-fang

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 á-fang

n. (áfangi, m., Grág. i. 433), [fá á, to grasp], a grasping, seizing, laying hands upon, esp. of rough bundling; harm hló mjök mót áfangi manna, Fms. vi. 203; varð hann fyrir miklu spotti ok áfangi, 209.

2 á-fang

2. a law term, a mulct, fine, incurred by illegal seizure of another man’s goods; ef maðr hleypr á bak hrossi manns úlofat, þat varðar sex aura á., if a man jumps on the back of another man’s horse without leave, that is visited with a fine of six ounces, Grág. i. 432, Gþl. 520; hvatki skip er tekr skal sitt á. gjalda hverr …, á. á maðr á hrossi sínu hvárt er hann ekr eðr ríðr, N. G. L. i. 45; at hann hafi riðit hrossi manns um þrjá bæi … varðar skóggang ok áfanga (where it is used masc. acc. pl.) með, Grág., vide above.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

á-fang

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "á-fang" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.: accusative.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
masc.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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