Forgangsmaðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - forgangsmaðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "forgangsmaðr" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

forgangsmaðr
forgangsmaðr, m. 1) Person som gaar i Spidsen for, styrer og leder et Foreta- gende eller desl. Flat. I, 29411; Fm.IV, 7919; Bp. I, 83938. 2) Person som i en eller anden Henseende udmærker sig fremfor andre (e-s). Didr. 2014; Fld.II, 48021 (Anal.2 26827).

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚮᚱᚵᛆᚿᚵᛋᛘᛆᚦᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

desl.
deslige.
lat.
latinsk.
m.
Masculin.
p.
Pagina, side.

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