Mylja

Old Norse Dictionary - mylja

Meaning of Old Norse word "mylja"

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

mylja
pres. myl, pret. mulði, subj. mylði or mölði, Ls. 43; part. muldr, and mod. mulinn; [akin to mala, melja, etc.]:—to shiver, crush; mylr hann með sínum tönnum. Fas. i. 103; nú eru þeir allir muldir í sundr. Karl. 352; mergi smæra mölða ek þá meinkráku, Ls. 43; muldi sundr fótlegginn annan, Bs. ii. 11; skeljarnar er muldar vóru í smátt, 180.

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

Abbreviations used:

etc.
et cetera.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
part.
participle.
pres.
present.
pret.
preterite.
subj.
subjunctive.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Ls.
Loka-senna. (A. I.)
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