Mölva

Old Norse Dictionary - mölva

Meaning of Old Norse word "mölva" (or mǫlva) in English.

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

mölva (mǫlva)
að, [Ulf. malwjan, Luke iv. 18], to shiver, break into fragments, freq. in mod. usage.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
mod.
modern.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.
v.
vide.

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