Máti

Old Norse Dictionary - máti

Meaning of Old Norse word "máti"

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

máti
a, m. [Dan. maade; early Dan. måte; from meta]:—manner, way; í engan máta, in no way,gl. 21; í þann máta, thus, Bret. 108; í allan máta, in every way, Fs. 15. máta-legr, adj. (-lega, adv.), see mátulegr.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
adv.
adverb.
Dan.
Danish.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bret.
Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Vígl.
Víglundar Saga. (D. V.)
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