Gangast

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

gangast Old Icelandic word can mean:

gangast

v. refl. to be altered, to change, of tradition (~ í munni);

gangast

láta e-t ~, to waive, give up;

gangast

e-m gengst hugr við, is moved to compassion by something (þá gekst Þorgerdi hugr við harmatölur hans);

gangast

~ at, to engage in a fight (þeir gengust at lengi);

gangast

~ á, to be set off against one another (á gengust vígin húskarlanna); to dash against one another;

gangast

á gengust eiðar, the oaths were broken;

gangast

~ nær, to come to close quarters;

gangast

~ við, to gain strength: áðr en við gengist hans bæn, before his prayer should be fulfilled;

gangast

E. hafði mikit við gengizt um menntir, E. had much improved himself in good breeding.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛅᚾᚴᛅᛋᛏ