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Hús-gangr

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1 hús-gangr

m. a begging from house to house, Grág. i. 301; fara á hus-gang, Háv. 54, passim: a beggar = húsgangs-maðr, m., Grág. i. 163.
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Runic Inscription

hús-gangr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.
masculine.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Háv.
Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)

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