Á-lengr
Old Norse Dictionary - á-lengr
Meaning of Old Norse word "á-lengr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- á-lengr
- adv. [cp. Engl. along], continuously; þessi illvirki skyldi eigi á. úhefnd vera, Bs. i. 533; á. er, as soon as; á. er goðar koma í setr sínar, þá …, Grág. i. 8; á. er hann er sextan vetra, 197: ú. svá sem þeir eru búnir, in turn as soon as they are ready, 61.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅ-ᛚᛁᚾᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adv.
- adverb.
- cp.
- compare.
- Engl.
- English.
- gl.
- glossary.
- l.
- line.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Grág.
- Grágás. (B. I.)