Má
Old Norwegian Dictionary - máMeaning of Old Norwegian word "má" in Norwegian.
As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:
- má
- má, n. (for mai?) Løvspring, svulmendeKnopper som udfolde sig om Vaaren paaTræernes Grene; þeir sömu palmkvistireru nú lífgaðir með fagri næfr ok nýjumai Bp. II, 162. Ordet, som neppe herbør læses mái, men mai, staar uden Tvili Forbindelse med Verbet maie dvs. prydemed nyt Vaarløv saaledes som mangjorde med Kirkerne saasnart man omVaaren fik Adgang dertil, gjerne i MaiMaaned (hvoraf Verbet "udmaie" har sitUdspring). Jvf. Rietz 425a31 fgg; se og-saa Schmeller II, 533 fgg
Part of speech: n
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛆ
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.
- n.
- Neutrum.
- p.
- Pagina, side.
- s.
- substantiv.