Mak

Old Norse Dictionary - mak

Meaning of Old Norse word "mak" in English.

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

mak Old Norse word can mean:

mak
n. [Dan. mag], irksomeness; ó-mak, troubles, (rare.)
mak
II. in plur. mök, q. v. [Germ. machen; Engl. make], intercourse. maka-skipti, n. pl. [Dan. mage-skifte], exchange of estates.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
n.
neuter.
Engl.
English.
Germ.
German.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.
plur.
plural.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

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