Af-gangr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Af-gangr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 af-gangr

s, m. surplus, store, Ver. 17, Dipl. v. 10, Fms. iv. 236, K. Þ. K. 163, in the phrase, með afgöngum, to spare, Fms. iii. 108; afgangs, gen. used adverbially, over, to spare, l. c., v. 1.

2 af-gangr

II. decease, death [ganga af, to die], Fas. iii. 596.

Runic Inscription

ᛅᚠ-ᚴᛅᚾᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adv: adverb.
gen.: genitive.
l.: Linnæus.
l. c.: loco citato.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Ver.: Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)

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