Fjall-ganga
Old Norse Dictionary - fjall-ganga
Meaning of Old Norse word "fjall-ganga"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- fjall-ganga
- u, f. going into the fell-pastures to gather sheep, Jb. 284, Vápn. 22. fjallgöngu-maðr, m. men searching the fells for sheep.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᛁᛅᛚᛚ-ᚴᛅᚾᚴᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Jb.
- Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
- Vápn.
- Vápnfirðinga Saga. (D. II.)