Hand-gang

Old English Dictionary Entry

Hand-gang

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -gong, es; Related words:

Definitions

1 hand-gang

m. Laying on of hands :-- Handgang manus impositio, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 94; Wrt. Voc. 60, 3. [Orm. hanndganng laying on of hands (used in connection with the Apostles, and with bishops at confirmation).] hand-gang

Runic Inscription

ᚻᚪᚾᛞ-ᚷᚪᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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