Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Dorg

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 dorg

f. an angler’s tackle, rod and line, etc., for trout or small fish; þeir réru tveir á báti með dorgar sínar at smá-fiski, Sæm. Gm. (introd.), p. 32; land-dorgar, the land of dorg, the sea, Edda 66; dorgar-skot, a kind of fishing implement, D. N. iii. 201; cp. dorga.

Similar Words

dá
dá-
dá-fallegr
dá-la
dá-leikar

Runic Inscription

dorg

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
etc.: et cetera.
f.: feminine.
gl: glossary.
m.: masculine.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Gm.: Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)
Sæm.: Sæmundar Edda. (A, C. I.)

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