Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Málungi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 málungi

[from mál = a meal, and the suffixed gi, see -gi C, p. 199, col. 2]: in the phrase, eiga m. mat, to live from hand to mouth, Hm.; cp. mod. eiga ekki m. matar, to starve.

Similar Words

má
má-skari
Máfa-hlíð
mag-áll
mag-fyllr

Runic Inscription

málungi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
p.: page.
suff: suffix.

Works & Authors

Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)

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