Mél

Old Norse Dictionary - mél

Meaning of Old Norse word "mél" in English.

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

mél Old Norse word can mean:

mél: n. pl., in mod. usage míl and mil, járn-mil, [it remains in Scot. mil-drop, and perh. Engl. mildew]:—the mouth-piece, bit, only in pl., for the mél were composed of two iron pieces linked together, see Worsaae, Nos. 487, 489 (like the Engl. snaffle-bit), and are used so still in Icel.; gnöguðu beislin svá at niðr féllu á jörð mélin, Karl. 376, freq. in mod. usage.

mél: COMPDS: méldropi, mélgreypr, mélregn.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.: English.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

gl.: glossary.

Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.

l.: line.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

perh.: perhaps.

pl.: plural.

Scot.: Scottish.

Works & Authors cited:

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

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