Mjaltir

Old Norse Dictionary - mjaltir

Meaning of Old Norse word "mjaltir" in English.

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

mjaltir Old Norse word can mean:

mjaltir
f. pl. the milking; vóru konur at mjöltum, Eb. 316, freq. in mod. usage: mjölt, sing., is used of the grime on the hands from milking, þvo af sér mjöltina.
mjaltir
COMPDS: mjaltakona, mjaltatími.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
l.
line.
mod.
modern.
pl.
plural.
sing.
singular.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
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