Mál-bót

Old Norse Dictionary - mál-bót

Meaning of Old Norse word "mál-bót" in English.

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

mál-bót
f. an excuse; göra e-ð sér til málbótar.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

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