Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Mál-tak

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 mál-tak

n. diction; hvert m. er haft til skáldskapar? Edda 49: a phrase, hér eru ok önnur máltök þau er til máls skal taka, 127; leiðir í því orði m. af fyrra vísu-helmingi, the last word from the preceding verse. 131: a phrase, saying, Pass. 8. 12.

Similar Words

má
má-skari
Máfa-hlíð
mag-áll
mag-fyllr

Runic Inscription

mál-tak

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "mál-tak" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.

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