Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Al-múgi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 al-múgi

a, and almúgr, s, m., at present the first form is always used [cp. múgi and múgr, Dan. almue, plebs], prop. the commons, people; konungrinn ok almúginn, king and commons, Stj.; eigi vissi almúginn (people in general) hvat fram fór í sóttinni, Bs. i. 74; almúgrinn (the people) geystist, Bret. 37, 94; allvinsælir við almúgann, having very many friends among the commonalty, Fms. i. 184.

2 al-múgi

β. now in Icel. = plebs, the masses, opp. to the higher classes; so in many compds, e. g. almúga-maðr, m., almúga-legr, adj., etc.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

al-múgi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "al-múgi" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
e. g.: exempli gratia.
etc.: et cetera.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
opp: opposed to.
opp.: opposed.
opp. to: opposed to.
p.: page.
prop: properly.
prop.: properly.

Works & Authors

Bret.: Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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