Meðal

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Meðal

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 meðal

n., pl. meðöl, [Germ. mittel; Dan. middel], means, medicine.

Runic Inscription

ᛘᛁᛏᛅᛚ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
adv
adverb.
adv.
adverb.
ch
chapter.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
ellipt.
elliptical, elliptically.
etc.
et cetera.
f.
feminine.
gen.
genitive.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
gramm.
grammar.
i. e.
id est.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
lit
literally.
loc
local, locally.
m.
masculine.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
neg
negative, negatively.
p.
page.
part
participle.
pl.
plural.
poët.
poetical, poetically.
q. v.
quod vide.
sing
singular.
v.
vide, verb.
v. l.
varia lectio.
þ.
þáttr.

Works & Authors

B. K.
Björgynjar Kálfskinn. (J. II.)
Band.
Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
Bkv.
Brynhildar-kviða. (A. II.)
Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Finnb.
Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Fær.
Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Glúm.
Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Gullþ.
Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)
Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Jb.
Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
K. Þ. K.
Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Lv.
Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Rb.
Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Rd.
Reykdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Th.
Theophilus. (F. III.)
Vídal.
Vídalíns-Postilla.
Vsp.
Völuspá. (A. I.)
Þórð.
Þórðar Saga hreðu. (D. V.)

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