Malr

Old Norse Dictionary - malr

Meaning of Old Norse word "malr"

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

malr
m., dat. mal, Fb. iii. 446, [Fr. malle, Engl. mail], a knapsack, Grett. 93 A, Þjal. Jóns. 7; hann tók hnjóðhamar ór mal einum, Fb. iii. 446, freq. in mod. usage.

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

Abbreviations used:

dat.
dative.
Engl.
English.
Fr.
French in etymologies.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fr.
Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Þjal.
Þjalar-Jóns Saga. (G. III.)
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