MAKI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

MAKI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 MAKI

a, m. [Dan. mage, ægte-mage = husband; Old Engl. make]:—a match (prob. originally a customer, partner, cp. mak II), Nj. 35, Ld. 64, Eb. 86, Ó. H. 112, Bs. i. 765, Karl. 296; maki bólstrs, the ‘bolster-mate,’ poët. the head, Ad. 6; tveggja, fjögurra manna maki, a match (in strength) for two, four:—a mate, esp. of animals, birds, Bb. 2. 21, 29, 31.

Runic Inscription

ᛘᛅᚴᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
orig: original, originally.
p.: page.
part: participle.
poët.: poetical, poetically.
prob: probable, probably.
prob.: probable, probably.

Works & Authors

Ad.: Arinbjarnar-drápa. (A. III.)
Bb.: Búnaðar-bálkr.
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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