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MÝLL

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1 MÝLL

m. a ball; kalla stein eðr epli, hnot eðr mýl eðr líkt, Edda 109; hón selr Hauki mýla tvá … mýlarnir kerlingar, Fb. i. 581; herði-mýll, a ‘hard ball’ = a stone, Bragi: poët., mýll geðvangs, the ball of the breast = the heart, Ht. (R.): a ball in the stomach of animals, mýll er vér svá köllum, Fél. viii. 64.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

MÝLL

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "MÝLL" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
poët.
poetical, poetically.
R.
Rimur.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fél.
Félags-rit.
Ht.
Hátta-tal. (C. I.)

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