Göngu-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary - göngu-maðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "göngu-maðr" (or gǫngu-maðr) in English.

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

göngu-maðr (gǫngu-maðr): (pl. -menn), m. a vagrant, beggar, Grág. i. 163, 295, 341, K. Þ. K. 34, 80, Gísl. 54–56, 141.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, göngu-maðr may be more accurately written as gǫngu-maðr.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)

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