Mersing

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Mersing

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 mersing

or messing, f. brass, Þorf. Karl. 374; enda lögsilfr þat er meiri hluti sé silfrs en messingar, ok þoli skor, Grág. i. 392; mersingar-spónn, a brasen spoon, Þorf. Karl. 376, Pm. 6; mersingar-hestr, a brasen horse, Glúm. 353; mersingar-ker, -stika, -ketill, -kola, -kross, -lampr, a brasen vessel … lamp, Vm. 2, 8, 35, 102, 129.

Runic Inscription

ᛘᛁᚱᛋᛁᚾᚴ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
sing: singular.

Works & Authors

Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Pm.: Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)
Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
Þorf. Karl.: Þorfinns Saga Karlsefnis. (D. II.)

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