Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Svangi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 svangi

a, m. or svangr, m. [svange Ivar Aasen], the groins, esp. of animals; tina í svanginn, to fill the belly; ek em lagðr í gögnum spjóti svangann, ok er út kominn oddrinn at hrygginum, Karl. 404; takit ór mér svangan og langann, Ísl. Þjóðs. i. 152; svangs súðir, ‘belly-boards,’ i. e. ships, Ó. H. (in a verse).

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Runic Inscription

svangi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
i. e.: id est.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Ísl. Þjóðs.: Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.
Ivar Aasen: Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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