Öngr

Old Norse Dictionary - öngr

Meaning of Old Norse word "öngr" (or ǫngr) in English.

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

öngr (ǫngr)
adj. [Goth. aggwus; A. S. enge (subst.); Germ. eng; Lat. ang-ustus; cp. Gr. ἄγχω, etc.]:—narrow, strait; aka e-m í öngan krók, to drive one into a corner, FmS. vi. (in a verse, cp. aka ór öngum, see öngur); öngt ok þröngt, Skálda (in a verse); muntú í öngan ormgarð lagiðr, Skv. 3. 57; öngt garðs-hlið ok þröng gata er sú er leiðir til lífs, Barl. 45; halda e-n í öngri gæzlu, Str. 16; öngt í brjósti (cp. Germ. engbrustig), a nickname, Landn.

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

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

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Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
cp.
compare.
etc.
et cetera.
Germ.
German.
Goth.
Gothic.
Gr.
Greek.
l.
line.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
S.
Saga.
subst.
substantive.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)
Skv.
Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)
Str.
Strengleikar. (G. II.)
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