Húsgangr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - húsgangr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "húsgangr" in Norwegian.

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

húsgangr
húsgangr, m. Omstreifen eller Gaaen fraHus til Hus for at betle (jvf göngu-maðr, göngukona); deyddi hann fyrstmóðurina en rak nú barnit á húsgangHarð. 9 (248); mannfrelsi skal halda,nema þeim liggi við hel eða húsgangrGul. 1295; á húsganginn ertu beztfallinn, því at þú ert mikill ok ósinni-ligr Mag.* 1508.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚢᛋᚵᛆᚿᚵᚱ
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:

m.
Masculin.

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