Alnamálssök

Old Norwegian Dictionary - alnamálssök

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "alnamálssök" (or alnamálssǫk) in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

alnamálssök (alnamálssǫk): alnamálssök, f. Retssag, hvori nogen an-klages for Brug af urigtig Alnemaal(rangar alnar). Grg. II, 24920.

Part of speech: f

Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, alnamálssök may be more accurately written as alnamálssǫk.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛆᛚᚿᛆᛘᛆᛚᛋᛋᚯᚴ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

f.: Feminin.