Slanga

Old Norse Dictionary - slanga

Meaning of Old Norse word "slanga" in English.

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

slanga Old Norse word can mean:

slanga
1. að, to sling.
slanga
2. u, f., gen. slöngu, a sling, Sks. 380, 464, Rb. 382, passim.
slanga
2. a catapult, Fms. i. 127, ix. 10. slöngu-steinn, m. a sling-stone, Pr. 80.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
gen.
genitive.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Rb.
Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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