Al-múgi
Old Norse Dictionary - al-múgi
Meaning of Old Norse word "al-múgi"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word al-múgi can mean:al-múgi
- al-múgi
- a, and almúgr, s, m., at present the first form is always used [cp. múgi and múgr, Dan. almue, plebs], prop. the commons, people; konungrinn ok almúginn, king and commons, Stj.; eigi vissi almúginn (people in general) hvat fram fór í sóttinni, Bs. i. 74; almúgrinn (the people) geystist, Bret. 37, 94; allvinsælir við almúgann, having very many friends among the commonalty, Fms. i. 184.
- al-múgi
- β. now in Icel. = plebs, the masses, opp. to the higher classes; so in many compds, e. g. almúga-maðr, m., almúga-legr, adj., etc.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛚ-ᛘᚢᚴᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- cp.
- compare.
- Dan.
- Danish.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- prop.
- proper, properly.
- adj.
- adjective.
- e. g.
- exempli gratia.
- etc.
- et cetera.
- Icel.
- Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
- l.
- line.
- opp.
- opposed.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bret.
- Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)