TANGI
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a, m. [A. S. tange; North. E. tang], a spit of land, a point projecting into the sea or river (but tunga when two rivers meet); á tanganum nessins, Eb. 12; er skipit kom fram fyrir tangann, Ísl. ii. 99; eyrar-tangi, see eyrr: in Icel. local names.
2. the pointed end by which the blade is driven into the handle; sverðit brast í tanganum, Valla L. 213; lagði hón klæði um tangann ok togaði, of a knife, Bs. i. 385.