Vág

Old Norse Dictionary - vág

Meaning of Old Norse word "vág" in English.

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

vág Old Norse word can mean:

vág: f. pl. (vóg, vog), [Germ. wage], scales, a balance; einar vágir skulu ganga uni land allt, Jb. 376; pundara né aðrar vágir, Gþl. 526; hann biðr Gilla taka vágina, Ld. 30; skipta með vágum, Fms. vi. 183; réttri vág, Al. 46; vág ok mæling, Stj. 23.

vág: 2. a weight; vág mína af gulli, Flóv. 33; skálir jafna tvær vágir, 732. 18.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

Germ.: German.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

pl.: plural.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Flóv.: Flóvents Saga. (G. II.)

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