Mælska

Old Norwegian Dictionary - mælska

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "mælska" in Norwegian.

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

mælska
mælska, f. 1) Dygtighed i at Tale, Vel-talenhed. Hyndl. 3; Heilag. I, 237.2168. II, 4037; Elucid. 16814; Hb. 359. 2) Maade at tale paa, Sprog, Dialekt,= mál 2, málsgrein 1, málsháttr 1;þess spurði önnur ambátt hann oksagðist kenna mælsku (= Vulg. loque-lam) hans, at hann var galverskr Post.16135 (Matth. 26, 73). 2862; nema bœkrfróðar ok mælsku allra þjóða Konr. 4538.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛅᛚᛋᚴᛆ
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.
ndl.
nydøidsk.

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