Old Norse Dictionary Entry

At-laga

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

3 definitions

1 at-laga

u, f. an attack in a sea fight, of the act of laying ships alongside; skipa til a., Fms. i. 169, iv. 103; hörð a., hard fight, xi. 133, Hkr. ii. 272, Nj. 125, Sturl. iii. 63, etc.: more rarely of an attack on land, Fms. vii. 244, Al. 122, Ísl. ii. 83, Bret. 50.

2 at-laga

β. an advance, landing, without notion of fight, Fms. ix. 430.

3 at-laga

COMPDS: atlöguflokkr, atlöguskip.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

at-laga

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adv: adverb.
etc.: et cetera.
f.: feminine.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
p.: page.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Bret.: Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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