Old Norse Dictionary Entry

þöngull

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

3 definitions

1 þöngull þǫngull

m., dat. þöngli, [þang], tangle, sea-weed, Fms. vi. 376; þönglar stórir lágu í fjörunni í leirinum, Sveinn greip upp einn þöngulinn, Orkn. 336, passim.

2 þöngull þǫngull

2. as a nickname, Landn.

3 þöngull þǫngull

COMPDS: þönglabakki, þöngulshöfuð.

Orthography

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Similar Words

Runic Inscription

þöngull

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

dat.: dative.
gl: glossary.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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