Mótganga

Old Norwegian Dictionary - mótganga

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "mótganga" in Norwegian.

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

mótganga: mótganga, f. 1) = mótferð 2, mótför;allr landsmúgrinn hafði til slegizt atveita honum mótgöngu (= mótstöðuOH. 19525) Flat. II, 32134; jvf OH.22819 jvf 17; Fm. VI, 3018; E. Þ. hafðiekki verit í mótgöngu við Ólaf konungOH. 22740; við þá menn, er mest höfðueggjat mótgöngu (mótgangs Flat. II,37326) við konung OH. 22019 jvf 17; mót-ganga vándra manna dvs. onde Menne-skers Modstand, Fiendskab, Homil. 882. 2) Gang til et Møde, en Folkeforsamling,et Ting (mót II, 3); ef maðr heldr eigiupp mótgöngu eðr varðhaldi o. s. v.Byl. 6, 57 jvf DN. II, 13324.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᚮᛏᚵᛆᚿᚵᛆ
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:

f.: Feminin.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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