Svangr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - svangr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "svangr" in Norwegian.

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

svangr: svangr, adj. tynd, smal af Mangel paatilstrækkelig Næring; svangr jór Oddr. 3jvf Hund. 1, 41; Bp. II, 17812; flugutitlingar til hans úhræddir ok settustí lófa honum ok lásu leifar af borðinu,géngu aðrir til svangir, en aðrir flugubrott fullir Heilag. II, 22423; sögðu, athinir dönsku hrafnar ok ernir munduenn svangir ok soltnir, ef þess skyldibiða, at H. Noregs konungr berðistFlat. I, 57536; spurði hann, hví hannbyði honum eigi til öls eða matar, léztvera svangr ok þystr Sturl. I, 36518;kýr bónda vóru þegar af drepnar umkveldit, því at lið biskups var bæðimart ok svangt Bp. I, 59327; seigt ersvöngum at skruma Flat. I, 21122; eigivil ek, at Einarr bróðir mínn eigi athlæja at því í kveld, at hestar yðrirsé svangir Ljósv. 726; grimmist vargr-inn því meirr sem hann er svengriÆf. 1689.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚠᛆᚿᚵᚱ
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:

adj.: Adjectiv.

f.: Feminin.

lat.: latinsk.

p.: Pagina, side.

v.: Verbum.

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