Fram-gengt

Old Norse Dictionary - fram-gengt

Meaning of Old Norse word "fram-gengt" in English.

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

fram-gengt
part. n. (fem., Fms. x. 401), brought about, successful; in the phrase, verða f., to succeed, come to pass. Ld. 238, Fms. i. 277, vii. 5, 183, Sks. 32, 560, Ýt. 1.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
fem.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
part.
participle.
pass.
passive.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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