Vil-mæli

Old Norse Dictionary - vil-mæli

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

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

vil-mæli
n. a kind word, word of good will; bréf með vilmælum ok gjöfum, Stj. 676; hafa vilmæli við e-n, Háv. 50; nú var svá komit at Steinn heimti þessi vilmæli af Ragnildi, Ó. H. 114: völu vilmæli, Hm. 86.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Háv.
Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)
Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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