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Mæli

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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.
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Runic Inscription

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mæli

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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