Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Inn-ganga

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 inn-ganga

u, f. going in, entering, Fms. i. 16, Hom. 51, Niðrst. 9; inngöngu-leyfi, leave to enter, Fms. ii. 160; mánaða inngöngur, the entrance, beginning of a month, Rb. 56; kirkju-i., a going into church; kvenna-i., the churching of women; klaustr-i., the entering a cloister, as a monk.

2 inn-ganga

2. an entrance, door-way, Stj. 41.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

inn-ganga

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
f.: feminine.
m.: masculine.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Niðrst.: Niðrstigningar Saga. (F. III.)
Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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