Á-ganga

Old Norse Dictionary - á-ganga

Meaning of Old Norse word "á-ganga" in English.

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

á-ganga
u, f. task-work, forced labour, the French corvee, = atverk, q. v.; hón (the church) á tveggja manna á. á hval í Kjölsvík, Vm. 155; veita e-m á., D. N. ii. 133.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

D. N.
Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
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