Upp-ganga

Old Norse Dictionary - upp-ganga

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

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

upp-ganga Old Norse word can mean:

upp-ganga: u, f. a going up, ascending, ascent, Sks. 2; u. í borgina, Fms. x. 238; u. sólar, sunrise, Rb. 472: a going up to land, a going ashore, Eg. 229, 242; veita uppgöngu, Fms. vi. 89; bjóða uppgöngu (in a verse): a boarding a ship, Fms. vii. 235.

upp-ganga: 2. a landing-place, a pass, Fær. 162, Grett. 154 B (cp. Dan. opgang).

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

cp.: compare.

Dan.: Danish.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Fær.: Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

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