Gang-dagr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Gang-dagr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 Gang-dagr

freq. spelt by metath. Gagn-dagr, m. [A. S. Gang-däg], the Rogation-days, called ‘Ganging days’ from the practice of going in procession round the boundaries on those days, K. Þ. K., Rb., N. G. L. passim: the 25th of April is called Gangdagrinn eini, the minor Rogation-day, K. Þ. K. 106, Rb. 46, 544; in pl., Grág. i. 325, Fms. vii. 228, N. G. L. i. 24, 348, K. Þ. K. 102, vide Bs. ii. 247.

2 Gang-dagr

COMPDS: Gangdagahelgr, Gangdagavika, Gangdagaþing.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᛅᚾᚴ-ᛏᛅᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
metath.: metathesis.
pl.: plural.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

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