Hangr

Old Norse Dictionary - hangr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hangr"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

hangr
m. a hank, coil; það er hangr á því, there is a coil (difficulty) in the matter.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛅᚾᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

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