Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Upp-gangr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 upp-gangr

m. = uppganga, a pass or stile, Grett. 184 new Ed.: the opening of a bath, Fb. 136.

2 upp-gangr

2. metaph. good luck, success, fame; var þá u. hans sem mestr, Finnb. 290, Háv. 45; u. þeirra görðisk brátt mikill, Fbr. 7; u. ok ofrkapp, Fms. vii. 22, Stj. 451, Fb. i. 400.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

upp-gangr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Finnb.: Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Háv.: Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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