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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