Mun-gát
Old Norse Dictionary - mun-gát
Meaning of Old Norse word "mun-gát"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- mun-gát
- n., thus spelt (and not munn-gát) in the best MSS., BS. i. 340, etc.; [prop. = a dainty; from munr and gát (q. v.) from geta; Dan. mundgodt]:—a kind of ale, small beer, Ölk. 34, FmS. vii. 249, viii. 87, Eg. 24, 247, SkS. 163; matr ok m., Gþl. 15, Hom. 87; mjöðr ok m., FS. 4, FmS. vii. 12; Sigurðr konungr veitti annan hvern dag fiska ok mjólk en annan-hvern slátr ok mungát, Ó. H. 33; gestum líkaði ílla er hirðmenn drukku mjöð en þeir mungát, FmS. viii. 166; göra m., to brew m., BS. i. 197; heita m., 340; var mjöðr blandinn ok m. heitt, Sturl. ii. 245; súrt mungát, BS. i. 819; mjöð eðr m., Fb. ii. 340; ale (öl) and mungát are synonymous, whereas beer and mungát are distinguished, B. K. 88, D. n. (see Fr.); mungáts bytta, FmS. ii. 165; mungáts efni, BS. i. 340; mungáts görð, brewing of m., FaS. ii. 25.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᚢᚾ-ᚴᛅᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- Dan.
- Danish.
- etc.
- et cetera.
- Fr.
- French in etymologies.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- prop.
- proper, properly.
- q. v.
- quod vide.
- S.
- Saga.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- B. K.
- Björgynjar Kálfskinn. (J. II.)
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- D. N.
- Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Fb.
- Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Fr.
- Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
- Fs.
- Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
- Gþl.
- Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
- Hom.
- Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
- Ó. H.
- Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
- Ölk.
- Ölkofra-þáttr. (D. II.)