Öldu-gangr

Old Norse Dictionary - öldu-gangr

Meaning of Old Norse word "öldu-gangr" (or ǫldu-gangr) in English.

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

öldu-gangr (ǫldu-gangr)
m. unruly sea;

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

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

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