Mjaltir

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Mjaltir

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 mjaltir

f. pl. the milking; vóru konur at mjöltum, Eb. 316, freq. in mod. usage: mjölt, sing., is used of the grime on the hands from milking, þvo af sér mjöltina.

2 mjaltir

COMPDS: mjaltakona, mjaltatími.

Runic Inscription

ᛘᛁᛅᛚᛏᛁᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
l.: Linnæus.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
pl.: plural.
sing: singular.
sing.: singular.

Works & Authors

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

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