Þröngving

Old Norse Dictionary - þröngving

Meaning of Old Norse word "þröngving" (or þrǫngving) in English.

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

þröngving (þrǫngving): f. (þrönging, Magn. 478, H. E. i. 408), mod. þreynging, Fms. v. 307: þrenging, Bs. i. (Laur.):—straits, and metaph. distress, also oppression, compulsion, þröngving ok mæðu, Fms. v. 309.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

s. v.: sub voce.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

H. E.: Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)

Magn.: Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)

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