Mál-staðr

Old Norse Dictionary - mál-staðr

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

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

mál-staðr: m. a case, point of a question; mikill m. er þetta (it is a grave case) sem þú vekr upp, Fas. i. 77; hann setr þvert nei fyrir málstaðinn, segja hana ljúga …, Karl. 552; þóat ér finnit á því sanna málstaði, Hom. (St.): in mod. usage, eiga góðan, íllan málstað, to have a good, bad cause.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

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