Ís-möl
Old Norse Dictionary - ís-möl
Meaning of Old Norse word "ís-möl" (or ís-mǫl)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- ís-möl (ís-mǫl)
- f. ground ice, broken ice; sem á ismöl sæi, Fms. vii. 18, xi. 365; var allt at sjá sem á eina ísmöl sæi er vápnin glóuðu, vi. 412.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, ís-möl may be more accurately written as ís-mǫl.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᛋ-ᛘᚢᛚ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)