Maðkahaf

Old Norwegian Dictionary - maðkahaf

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "maðkahaf" in Norwegian.

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

maðkahaf
maðkahaf, n. Hav, hvori der vrimler af maðkar. Karlsefn. 14 (18519). Fortæl-lingen herom har maaske sin Oprindelseeller Anledning i hvad der læses i TacitiAgricola c. 12, hans Germania c. 45og hvad der meddeles af Scholiasten tilAdamus Bremensis Hist. eccl. 4, 12. IForbindelse hermed staar vel ogsaa For-tællingen om et "Lebermeer" se Mhd. Wb. II, I, 138a; DWb. VI, 46315 fg og hvadder i Stj. 9114 fg fortælles om Fremavlingaf maðkar i Blodet (blóðlifrar),se under maðka v.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛆᚦᚴᛆᚼᛆᚠ
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:

c.
Capitel.
n.
Neutrum.
v.
Verbum.

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