Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Gangari

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 gangari

a, m. [Dan. and Scot. ganger, a transl. of the mid. Lat. ambulator]:—an ambling nag, a palfrey, Sturl. iii. 117; spelt gangvari in Þiðr. 16, 23; passim in the romances.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

gangari

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
m.: masculine.
mid. Lat.: Middle Latin.
n.: neuter.
Scot.: Scottish.
transl: translation, translated.
transl.: translation, translated.

Works & Authors

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Þiðr.: Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

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