Definitions
Definitions
1 al-mæli
n. what all people say, a common saying, general report; þat er a. at…, all people say, agree that…, Fms. xi. 326, Hkr. iii. 398; þat vóru almæli um dalinn, at …, Sd. 155, Ld. 332.
2 al-mæli
β. a saying, proverb; þat er a. (common saying) at menn sjóði þau ráð, er þeir hafa lengi í hug sér, Hom. 83; þótt almælit sannaðist, at móðurbræðrum verði menn líkastir, though the saying proved sooth, that men are likest to their uncles by the mother’s side, Ísl. ii. 29.
Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
al-mæli
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "al-mæli" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).