Mið-þröngr

Old Norse Dictionary - mið-þröngr

Meaning of Old Norse word "mið-þröngr" (or mið-þrǫngr) in English.

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

mið-þröngr (mið-þrǫngr)
adj. tight in the waist, Fas. ii. 343.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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