Mæling

mæling

mæling, f. 1) Maalen, Udmaaling (jvfmæla II); höfðu þeir mæling at gullinu,er þeir skiptu SE. I, 21418; allt þathveiti, sem þá þótti svá nógt ok mikitvera sem ægis sandr ok eigi kommælingum á (dvs. ikke lod sig maale)Stj. 21130; svá stilliliga mæling okgnógliga tempran hélt hann í guðsboðorðum, at hann sýndist með öllumundangligr, eigi mjök stríðr ok eigioflinr Mar. 47611 (18310). 2) Dimen-sion, Udstrækning; rödd tekr eyru okhefir þrenna mæling sem allt þat, erlíkamligt er, þat er hæð upp ok ofan,ok breidd til vinstri handar ok hœgri,ok lengd fyrir ok eptir SE. II, 6817;hver ferskeyt tala hefir 2 mælingar,þat er breidd ok lengd, en cubicusnumerus hefir þrenna mæling, þat erbreidd ok lengd ok þykt eða hæðAlgor. 3726 fgg. 3) Maal hvormed dermaales; sú mæling, sem gomor heitirStj. 29225, jvf mælikerit gomor Stj.2931 (2 Mos. 16, 18).

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛅᛚᛁᚿᚵ
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.

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• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Icelandic - Geir Zoëga's Dictionary