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Angi

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Definitions

3 definitions

1 angi

a, m. [Norse angie].

2 angi

I. sweet odour; þvílíkan ilm ok anga sem cedrus, Stj. 73, etc.

3 angi

II. [cp. A. S. anga = aculeus, stimulus], a spine or prickle, in the phrase, þetta mál hefir anga, has a sting, is not good to touch, Bs. ii. 52. Now often used in pl. and used of a sprout, fibre in fruits or plants; metaph. a spoilt boy is called angi, ‘a pickle:’ as to the root, cp. öngull, hamus, and the English angle: angilja, u, f. is, according to Björn, one of the bones of a fish.
Similar Words

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

angi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
ch
chapter.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
Engl
English.
etc.
et cetera.
f.
feminine.
gl
glossary.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
p.
page.
pl.
plural.
S.
South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Björn
Biörn Halldórsson.
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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