Niðrgangr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - niðrgangr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "niðrgangr" in Norwegian.

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

niðrgangr: niðrgangr, m. = niðrganga. Stj. 53211(se under niðrganga); síðan leitaði hannRaknars, fann hann þá niðrgang í jörð,þar sá hann Raknar sitja á stóli Bárð.4227; skulu vér rannsaka þenna stað,ef vér finnum nökkut þat jarðhús, at ábraut megi komast; þeir gjöra svá -,þeir finna þar niðrgang í virkit o. s. v.Fld. III, 10110; særlig om Nedgang tilUnderverdenen (undirheimrinn) Fm. III,17827; Trój. 13 (328); jvf "Nedgangs-skolen" i Folkesproget brugt om den saa-kaldte sorte Skole, se Werlauffs Anteg-nelser til Holbergs Lystspil Side 492 fg

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚿᛁᚦᚱᚵᛆᚿᚵᚱ
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:

a.: accusativ.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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