Old Norse Dictionary Entry

MÍLA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 MÍLA

u, f. [from Lat. mille], a mile, Rb. passim, Al. 109, but seldom. used in good old writers or in poets, for the verse Fb. i. 214 is not genuine, and the only passage from a classical Saga is Lv. 106—ok segja menn at fáar mílur gékk hann þaðan frá (paper MS., of a journey through Germany from Rome).

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Runic Inscription

MÍLA

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
Germ: German.
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
m.: masculine.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

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