Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Mis-mæli

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 mis-mæli

n. ‘mis-speaking,’ a slip of the tongue; hann mun eitt m. tala á allri æfi sinni ok láta á sama degi sitt líf, Fms. iv. 46, Orkn. 112, Fb. ii. 417, Karl. 437; e-m verðr m., to make a slip of the tongue, O. H. L. 14; mér varð m.:—dissent, Rétt. 73.

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Runic Inscription

mis-mæli

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
O. H. L.: Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Rétt.: Réttarbætr. (B. II.)

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