Mun-gát

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Mun-gát

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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.

Runic Inscription

ᛘᚢᚾ-ᚴᛅᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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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