þengill

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

þengill

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 þengill

m. [A. S. þengel, from þing], prop. captain of a þing (?), a king, prince, only in poets, Edda i. 516, Hkv. 1. 22, Skv. 1. 25; manna-þengill, the peace-maker of man, of Heimdal, Gm.; stól-þengill, Fms. vi. (in a verse).

2 þengill

II. a pr. name, Landn.

Runic Inscription

þᛁᚾᚴᛁᛚᛚ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
pr.: proper.
prop: properly.
prop.: properly.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gm.: Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)
Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Skv.: Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)

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