Mála

Old Norse Dictionary - mála

Meaning of Old Norse word "mála" in English.

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

mála Old Norse word can mean:

mála: 1. u, f. [mál = speech], a female acquaintance, female friend; kona heitir mála búanda sins, Edda (Ht.)

mála: 2. að, [from Germ. mahlen, Dan. male], to draw, paint, (mod.)

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

Dan.: Danish.

Germ.: German.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Ht.: Hátta-tal. (C. I.)

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