Hand-fang

Old Norse Dictionary - hand-fang

Meaning of Old Norse word "hand-fang" in English.

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

hand-fang
n. ‘hand-grip,’ a span, Gísl. 23.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
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