Langa

Old Norse Dictionary - langa

Meaning of Old Norse word "langa" in English.

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

langa
u, f. [Scot. laing], ling, a fish, Fas. ii. 111, Edda (Gl.), freq. in mod. usage, löngu-bak, n. a nickname, Landn.

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

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Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
l.
line.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
Scot.
Scottish.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
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