Á-lengr

Old Norse Dictionary - á-lengr

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

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.)
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