Hólmganga

Old Icelandic Dictionary - hólmganga

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "hólmganga" in English.

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

hólmganga
f. ‘holm-going’, a duel or wager of battle fought on an islet (hólmr).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᛚᛘᚴᛅᚾᚴᛅ

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

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