Fanga

Old Norse Dictionary - fanga

Meaning of Old Norse word "fanga" in English.

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

fanga: að, [Germ. fangen = to fetch, whence Dan. fange], to fetch, capture, Stj. 122, Vígl. 29, BS. i. 881, ii. 118, Fb. i. 240; áðr en hann var fangaðr, Ísl. (Harð. S.) ii. 105; f. dauða, to catch one’s death, to die, Ór. 39: this word is rare and borrowed from Germ., it scarcely occurs before the end of the 13th century; part. fanginn vide S. v. fá and below.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

f.: feminine.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

part.: participle.

S.: Saga.

s. v.: sub voce.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Harð. S.: Harðar Saga. (D. II.)

Ór.: Ólafs-ríma. (A. III)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Vígl.: Víglundar Saga. (D. V.)

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