Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Mun-gát

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 mun-gát

n., thus spelt (and not munn-gát) in the best MSS., Bs. i. 340, etc.; [prop. = a dainty; from munr and gát (q. v.) from geta; Dan. mundgodt]:—a kind of ale, small beer, Ölk. 34, Fms. vii. 249, viii. 87, Eg. 24, 247, Sks. 163; matr ok m., Gþl. 15, Hom. 87; mjöðr ok m., Fs. 4, Fms. vii. 12; Sigurðr konungr veitti annan hvern dag fiska ok mjólk en annan-hvern slátr ok mungát, Ó. H. 33; gestum líkaði ílla er hirðmenn drukku mjöð en þeir mungát, Fms. viii. 166; göra m., to brew m., Bs. i. 197; heita m., 340; var mjöðr blandinn ok m. heitt, Sturl. ii. 245; súrt mungát, Bs. i. 819; mjöð eðr m., Fb. ii. 340; ale (öl) and mungát are synonymous, whereas beer and mungát are distinguished, B. K. 88, D. N. (see Fr.); mungáts bytta, Fms. ii. 165; mungáts efni, Bs. i. 340; mungáts görð, brewing of m., Fas. ii. 25.

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Runic Inscription

mun-gát

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
etc.: et cetera.
Fr: French in etymologies.
Fr.: French in etymologies.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
prop: properly.
prop.: properly.
q. v.: quod vide.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

B. K.: Björgynjar Kálfskinn. (J. II.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fr.: Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Ölk.: Ölkofra-þáttr. (D. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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