Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ÞRÖNGR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 ÞRÖNGR

þröng, þröngt, adj., often spelt þraungr, or even þrængr, þreyng-; the v appears before a vowel; compar. þröngvari, superl. þröngvastr, or contracted þröngri, þröngstr, þreyngstr; [North. E. thrang; Dan. trang; cp. A. S. þrang; Engl. throng, only as subst.]:—narrow, close, tight; skyrtu þröngva, Rm.; vefjar upplutr þröngr, tight, Ld. 244; þar sem vóru þröngastir vegir, Fms. ix. 366; skógrinn var mikill ok þröngr, Nj. 130, Fms. i. 111; þar sem helzt vóru kleifar ok skógar þröngvastir, ix. 359; íkorninn fór jafnan þar sem þröngstr (þreyngstr, Hkr. l. c.) var skógrinn, Ó. H. 85; í þröngva dal þeim, in that narrow dale, Al. 26; geilar þreyngar at ríða at bænum, Orkn. 450; sú á heitir nú Þjórsá, féll þá miklu þraungra ok var djápari en nú, Eg. 99; þröngt varðhald, a close watch, Eluc. 60; settr í hit þröngasta klaustr, H. E. i. 487; þröngvar nauðsynjur, Sks. 321; var honum svá þröngt (his enemies were so close on him) at hann hleypti inn í kirkju, Fms. ix. 485.

2 ÞRÖNGR

2. thronged, crowded; þröngt var á skipinu, Ld. 56; valr lá þröngt á þiljum, Sighvat; nú skulu vér ganga heim at bænum, ok ganga þraungt ok fara seint, Nj. 197.

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Runic Inscription

ÞRÖNGR

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
ch: chapter.
compar.: comparative.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
l. c.: loco citato.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
North. E.: Northern English.
p.: page.
S.: South, Southern.
subst: substantive, substantival, substantivally.
subst.: substantive, substantival, substantivally.
superl.: superlative.

Works & Authors

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Eluc.: Elucidarium. (F. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
H. E.: Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Rm.: Rígsmál. (A. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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