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Old Norse Dictionary - slangi

Meaning of Old Norse word "slangi" in English.

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

slangi Old Norse word can mean:

slangi
a, m. [Germ. schlange], a serpent; ormr sá er s. heitir, ÞiðR. 175 (but rare).
slangi
2. a landlouper, tramp; þú inn vondi s., Skíða R. 190; slinni, slangi (flangi Cod.), Edda ii. 495.

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

Abbreviations used:

Germ.
German.
m.
masculine.
Cod.
Codex.
R.
Rimur.

Works & Authors cited:

Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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