Langr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - langr

Meaning 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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