Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Ungi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 ungi

a, m. the young of a bird (Lat. pullus), Grág. ii. 347, Fms. vi. 153; fleygir ungar, Hom. 89; álku-ungi, Fs. 180; hænu-ungi, álptar-ungi, hrafns-ungi: also barns-ungi, dimin. a little child, chicken.

Similar Words

Ú-
ú-kvæði
ú-magi
ú-megð
ú-skap

Runic Inscription

ungi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
dimin.: diminutive.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
lit: literally.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

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