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Angan

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Definitions

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1 angan

f. sweet odour; angan Friggjar, the love of Frigga, Vsp. 54; some MSS. read angantýr, the sweetheart, husband of Frigga.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

angan

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
Fr
French in etymologies.
p.
page.
S.
South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Vsp.
Völuspá. (A. I.)

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