Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Strjúgr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 strjúgr

or strúgr, m. [the Engl. stew may be the same word, dropping the r]:—a stew of meat, esp. of a coarse kind; stafkörlum strjúg skal senda, Hallgr.; beina strjúgr, bones boiled to a jelly.

2 strjúgr

2. metaph. bile, fastidiousness; strúgs galli, ‘bile-destroyer,’ i. e. wine, Edda(Ht.); fæða strúg sinn heima, to nurse one’s own bile at home, Þórð. 10 new Ed.

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Runic Inscription

strjúgr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
i. e.: id est.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
opp: opposed to.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Hallgr.: Hallgrímr Pétrsson.
Ht.: Hátta-tal. (C. I.)
Þórð.: Þórðar Saga hreðu. (D. V.)

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