MELJA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

MELJA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 MELJA

pres. mel, pret. maldi, part. maliðr, to pound, bray into dust; mcl þat allt í dust, Pr. 475, freq. in mod. usage.

Runic Inscription

ᛘᛁᛚᛁᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
part
participle.
part.
participle.
pres.
present.
pret.
preterite.
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