Trog

Old Norse Dictionary - trog

Meaning of Old Norse word "trog" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

trog: n. [A. S. trog; Engl. trough and tray: Dan. trug], a trough, Edda 31 (slátr-trog); sá ek konur tvær, þær höfðu trog í milli sín, ok jósu blóði héraðit allt, Glúm. 376; ljá sér trogs at sælda mjöl, Greg. 58; troll-kona, hón hafði í annarri hendi trog en annarri skálm, Grett. 140, Hkr. iii. 150; var sem trogi væri hvelft á síðurnar, BS. i. 330; trogs-brot, Greg. 59; rjóma-trog or mjolkr-trog, a milk-trough in which the milk is kept for cream; renna úr trogunum, to pour out the milk so that the cream remains; slátr-trog, a meat-trough.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚱᚢᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)

Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

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