Eptir-ganga

Old Norse Dictionary - eptir-ganga

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

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

eptir-ganga
u, f. a going after, following, attendance, Eb. 112, Sturl. i. 14, iii. 10: prosecution of a thing, Fms. vii. 358. eptirgöngu-maðr, m. a follower, Eb. 112.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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