Öngur

Old Norse Dictionary - öngur

Meaning of Old Norse word "öngur" (or ǫngur) in English.

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

öngur (ǫngur): f. pl. straits; aldri fyrr kom hann ór þvílíkum öngum, Karl. 196; hann þóttisk ór öngum aka, Bjarn. 52; ór löngum muns öngum, out of long anxiety of mind, anguish, Hallfred: so in the mod. phrase, vera í öngum sínum, to be depressed in mind.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Bjarn.: Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

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