Spor-ganga

Old Norse Dictionary - spor-ganga

Meaning of Old Norse word "spor-ganga" in English.

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

spor-ganga
u, f. (cp. ganga í spor e-m), backing, assistance; veita e-m fylgð ok sporgöngu, Eb. 112. sporgöngu-maðr, m. a ‘step-goer,’ follower, Fas. iii. 46, Eb. 112, Bs. i. 766: a persecutor, grimmir sporgöngumenn, 623. 35.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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