Öngull

Old Norse Dictionary - öngull

Meaning of Old Norse word "öngull" (or ǫngull) in English.

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

öngull Old Norse word can mean:

öngull (ǫngull): m., dat. öngli, [A. S. angel; Engl. angle; Germ. angel; all from Lat. ang-ulus, being from the same root as ang-ustus, öngr, etc.]:—an angle, hook, Hým. 21, Niðrst. 3, 4, Barl. 123, K. Þ. K., and passim.

öngull (ǫngull): 2. a nickname, Orkn.

öngull (ǫngull): II. a local name in North Norway and Angeln in Sleswik, whence the name of Eng-land (Engle-land) is derived. Önguls-ey, Anglesey in England, Orkn.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

dat.: dative.

Engl.: English.

etc.: et cetera.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

Lat.: Latin.

m.: masculine.

S.: Saga.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)

Hým.: Hýmis-kviða. (A. I.)

K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)

Niðrst.: Niðrstigningar Saga. (F. III.)

Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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