Íll-mæla

Old Norse Dictionary - íll-mæla

Meaning of Old Norse word "íll-mæla" in English.

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

íll-mæla
t, with acc., in mod. usage with dat., to libel, slander, talk evil of, Str. 15, Hkr. iii. 262; vera íllmæltr af e-u, to have evil reputation from, Bs. i. 759.

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.
accusative.
dat.
dative.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Str.
Strengleikar. (G. II.)
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