Langr
Old Icelandic Dictionary - langrMeaning of Old Icelandic word "langr" in English.
As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):
langr Old Icelandic word can mean:
- langr
- a.
- langr
- 1) long, of space and time (langt sverð, löng stund);
- langr
- 2) neut., langt, long, far, distant; þeir áttu eigi langt til eyjarinnar, they had no long distance to the island;
- langr
- 3) e-m er langt at e-m, one is interested in a person; hvat er yðr langt at þessum mönnum, what interest do you take in these men?;
- langr
- 4) long, wearisome (þér mun langt þykkja hér á heiðinni).
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᛅᚾᚴᚱ
Abbreviations used:
- neut.
- neuter.
- e-m
- einhverjum.
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