Möl

Old Norse Dictionary - möl

Meaning of Old Norse word "möl" (or mǫl) in English.

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

möl Old Norse word can mean:

möl (mǫl): f., gen. malar [mala], pebbles, worn stones, i. e. the bed of pebbles on the beach or in a river; annat liðit stóð niðri á mölinni, Fms. x. 138; Flosi var uppi a mölinni, er hann sá þetta, Grett. 89; eru þeir nú kasaðir þar í mölinni, Fs. 175; glymja við möl, Þd.; þar var brúk ok möl fyrir ofan, Sturl. ii. 69, passim in mod. usage: poët., haukstrandar möl = gems, Höfuðl.

möl (mǫl): COMPDS: malargrjót, malarkambr.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, möl may be more accurately written as mǫl.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

i. e.: id est.

l.: line.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

poët.: poetically.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Höfuðl.: Höfuðlausn. (A. III.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

Þd.: Þórs-drápa. (A. I.)

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