Urga

Old Norse Dictionary - urga

Meaning of Old Norse word "urga" in English.

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

urga Old Norse word can mean:

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.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

provinc.: provincial.

Works & Authors cited:

Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

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