Milska

Old Norse Dictionary - milska

Meaning of Old Norse word "milska" in English.

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

milska Old Norse word can mean:

milska
1. að, to mix, a beverage; því var drykkr þeirra sárliga milskaðr í Jólaboðinu, Thom. 433.
milska
2. u, f. [A. S. milisc = honeyed; Ulf. miliþ = honey; cp. Lat. mellitus]:—mead, a kind of honeyed beverage, Ht. R. 26; milsku drykkr, Gd. 71, ClaR. 134 (Fr.)

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
cp.
compare.
f.
feminine.
Fr.
French in etymologies.
Lat.
Latin.
R.
Rimur.
S.
Saga.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.

Works & Authors cited:

Clar.
Clarus Saga. (G. II.)
Fr.
Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
Ht.
Hátta-tal. (C. I.)
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