banalag

Old Norse

Etymology

From bani (“killer, killing”) +‎ lag (“thrust, stab”).

Noun

banalag n

  1. the final thrust (with a sword, spear, etc.) that kills someone (cf. banahǫgg)

Declension

Declension of banalag (strong a-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative banalag banalagit banalǫg banalǫgin
accusative banalag banalagit banalǫg banalǫgin
dative banalagi banalaginu banalǫgum banalǫgunum
genitive banalags banalagsins banalaga banalaganna

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “banalag”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 42; also available at the Internet Archive
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