Sólar-gangr

Old Norse Dictionary - sólar-gangr

Meaning of Old Norse word "sólar-gangr" in English.

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

sólar-gangr
m. the sun’s course between sunrise and sunset; en er váraði ok s. var sem mestr, Grett. 113; þá merkðu þeir at sólargangi, at sumarit munaði aptr til vársins, Íb. 7; lítill dagr ok lítill s., Sks. 66.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Íb.
Íslendinga-bók. (D. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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