Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Nálgask

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 nálgask

að, dep. [náligr], to approach, come near to; nálgask e-n, Gm. 53, Bs. i. 47, Fms. i. 76, vi. 390, passim; var för í sortanum ok nálgaðisk higat, vii. 163; n. til e-s, 623. 6l, Sks. 614: to come by, n. sitt góðs, Bs. i. 329: to touch, þar er hann n. ok hann man, where he touches the fact and recollects, Grág. i. 45.

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Runic Inscription

nálgask

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
dep.: deponent.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gm.: Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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