Old Norse Dictionary Entry

á-ganga

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 á-ganga

u, f. task-work, forced labour, the French corvee, = atverk, q. v.; hón (the church) á tveggja manna á. á hval í Kjölsvík, Vm. 155; veita e-m á., D. N. ii. 133.

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Runic Inscription

á-ganga

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
f.: feminine.
Fr: French in etymologies.
m.: masculine.
q. v.: quod vide.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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