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Mygla

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Definitions

2 definitions

1 mygla

1. að, [mugga], to grow muggy or musty; en er minnþakit tók at mygla, Landn. 34; myglat brauð, Stj. 367; myglaðr ostr, myglað hey, and the like.

2 mygla

2. u, f. [Swed. mögel], mustiness, Stj. 567 (of blight in a crop), freq. in mod. usage.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

mygla

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
gl
glossary.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
Swed
Swedish.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors

Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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