Mála

Old Norse Dictionary - mála

Meaning of Old Norse word "mála"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

Old Norse word mála can mean:mála

mála
1. u, f. [mál = speech], a female acquaintance, female friend; kona heitir mála búanda sins, Edda (Ht.)
mála
2. að, [from Germ. mahlen, Dan. male], to draw, paint, (mod.)

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛅᛚᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
Dan.
Danish.
Germ.
German.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Ht.
Hátta-tal. (C. I.)
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