Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Mál-stafr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 mál-stafr

m. a letter of the alphabet; rúnar heita málstafir. Runes that are letters, Skálda 163 (Thorodd): a consonant, opp. to hljóðstafr, a vowel, Skálda 170, 172 (the second grammarian).

Similar Words

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

Runic Inscription

mál-stafr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.: masculine.
opp: opposed to.
opp.: opposed.
opp. to: opposed to.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)

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