Angan

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Angan

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 angan

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

Runic Inscription

ᛅᚾᚴᛅᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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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