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Mál-bein

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1 mál-bein

n. the ‘talk-bone,’ one of the bones in the head, Ísl. Þjóðs. ii. 547; láta málbeinið ganga, to chatter glibly.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

mál-bein

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
gl
glossary.
l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.

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Ísl. Þjóðs.
Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.

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