Mæli

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Mæli

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 mæli

n. the pronunciation, voice, intonation; eg þekki hann á mælinu, I know him by the voice:—a saw, það er í mæli, it is rumoured; munn-mæli, oral relations; bögu-mæli, bad grammar; um-mæli, utterances; vil-mæli, friendly words, and in several other compds.

Runic Inscription

ᛘᛅᛚᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

compds.
compounds.
n.
neuter.

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