Mál-staðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Mál-staðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 mál-staðr

m. a case, point of a question; mikill m. er þetta (it is a grave case) sem þú vekr upp, Fas. i. 77; hann setr þvert nei fyrir málstaðinn, segja hana ljúga …, Karl. 552; þóat ér finnit á því sanna málstaði, Hom. (St.): in mod. usage, eiga góðan, íllan málstað, to have a good, bad cause.

Runic Inscription

ᛘᛅᛚ-ᛋᛏᛅᛏᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

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