Mál-rúnir

Old Norse Dictionary - mál-rúnir

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

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

mál-rúnir: f. pl. ‘speech-runes,’ as. opp. to spell-runes, the alphabet; þessi er upphaf allra hátta sem málrúnar eru fyrir öðrum rúnum, Edda 121:—a spell enabling one to speak, Gkv. 1. 23, Sdm. 12.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

opp.: opposed.

pl.: plural.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Gkv.: Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)

Sdm.: Sigrdrífu-mál. (A. II.)

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