Öngd

Old Norse Dictionary - öngd

Meaning of Old Norse word "öngd" (or ǫngd) in English.

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

öngd Old Norse word can mean:

öngd (ǫngd)
f. a strait; öngd ok þröngd, Barl. 102.
öngd (ǫngd)
2. anguish; þar var hryggleikr með öngd ok angri, Barl. 162.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
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