Mey-kerling
Old Norse Dictionary - mey-kerlingMeaning of Old Norse word "mey-kerling" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- mey-kerling
- f. [möy-kerling Ivar Aasen], a maid, (rare.)
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛁᚢ-ᚴᛁᚱᛚᛁᚾᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Ivar Aasen
- Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.