Bang

Old Norse Dictionary - bang

Meaning of Old Norse word "bang" in English.

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

bang
n. hammering, Sturl. iii. 256; mod. also banga, að, [Scot. and North. E. to bang], to hammer.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
North. E.
Northern English.
Scot.
Scottish.

Works & Authors cited:

Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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