Mun-gát

Old Norse Dictionary - mun-gát

Meaning of Old Norse word "mun-gát" in English.

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.)
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