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Urga

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Definitions

2 definitions

1 urga

1. u, f. [provinc. Norse urve], a strap, rope’s end; ef urgur eru í fjósum, Jb. 320; þegar drengrinn vildi festa á sig mannbroddana, sagði hann, ‘nú er týnd urgan mín,’ … eg spurði hann hvort þessar ólar bæði útan og innan fótar héti urgur, hann kvað já við því, Pál Vidalín in Skýr. 591.

2 urga

2. að, to gnash; urga tönnum, to gnash with the teeth, Fas. i. 425; urga saman kömbum (of carding combs).
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

urga

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
provinc.
provincial.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Jb.
Jóns-bók. (B. III.)

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