Fram-gangr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Fram-gangr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 fram-gangr

m. a ‘going forward,’ advancing, in battle, Fms. viii. 117: metaph. success, vi. 133, vii. 280, ix. 508, Eg. 20 (advancement): aggression, ofsi ok f., Fms. xi. 93, K. Á. 232.

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚱᛅᛘ-ᚴᛅᚾᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adv: adverb.
f.: feminine.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.

Works & Authors

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
K. Á.: Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)

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