Vangi

Old Norwegian Dictionary - vangi

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "vangi" in Norwegian.

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

vangi: vangi, m. den øvre Del af Menneskets Kind,Kindben (jvf þunnvangi og vangje Aasen 897a); Tholemeus ríðr at þeim riddara,er Kleocas heitir, ok leggr til hans ívangann en út um annan, svá at þarflýtr heilinn í brott Alex. 3724; Klm.658; A. var höggvinn á vangann okkinnina Sturl. I, 34333; hann fékk lagaf spjóti í vangann Sturl. I, 40119;ennibreiðr ok fullr at vöngum Laxd. 63 (1828); dettr við vangann á honumdigr pústr Æf. 87205; SE. I, 14825.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᚿᚵᛁ
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.

m.: Masculin.

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