Fangari

Old Norse Dictionary - fangari

Meaning of Old Norse word "fangari" in English.

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

fangari
a, m. a wrestler, Sd. 142, Barl. 148: a gaoler, (mod.)

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Sd.
Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)
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