Mat-heill

Old Norse Dictionary - mat-heill

Meaning of Old Norse word "mat-heill" in English.

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

mat-heill
adj. [North. E. meat-hale], sound so as to be able to eat, Sturl. i. 20.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
l.
line.
North. E.
Northern English.

Works & Authors cited:

Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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