Mylja

Old Norse Dictionary - mylja

Meaning of Old Norse word "mylja" in English.

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

mylja: pres. myl, pret. mulði, subj. mylði or mölði, Ls. 43; part. muldr, and mod. mulinn; [akin to mala, melja, etc.]:—to shiver, crush; mylr hann með sínum tönnum. Fas. i. 103; nú eru þeir allir muldir í sundr. Karl. 352; mergi smæra mölða ek þá meinkráku, Ls. 43; muldi sundr fótlegginn annan, Bs. ii. 11; skeljarnar er muldar vóru í smátt, 180.

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

Abbreviations used:

etc.: et cetera.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

part.: participle.

pres.: present.

pret.: preterite.

subj.: subjunctive.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

Ls.: Loka-senna. (A. I.)

➞ See all works cited in the dictionary

Also available in related dictionaries:

This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.