Spak-mæli

Old Norse Dictionary - spak-mæli

Meaning of Old Norse word "spak-mæli" in English.

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

spak-mæli
n. pl. a wise saying; s. þau er vitrir menn hafa saman sett. Skálda 200: a prophetic saying, þetta virðusk mönnum s., Sturl. ii. 78.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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