Vanger

Old Swedish Dictionary - vanger

Meaning of Old Swedish word "vanger" in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

vanger Old Swedish word can mean:

vanger
fält, mark.
vanger
1) område. findz hon (själen) wthan syndena wangh MD 121.
vanger
2) vång, inhägnade egor, gärde. i ortnamn. datum wanga SD 3: 550 (1322). " lego. .. vnum agrum in møllowang" ib 4: 596 (1338, gammal afskr.). - (?) i latinisead form. in vno vangerio dicto fæmeke SD 4: 616 (1338). Jfr in awangerio ib.

Part of speech: nn

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᚿᚵᚽᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

Works and authors cited:

MD
Svenska Medeltids dikter och rim. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1881--82. SFSS.
SD
Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.
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