Málaleitan

Old Norwegian Dictionary - málaleitan

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "málaleitan" in Norwegian.

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

málaleitan
málaleitan, f. Underhandling, Samtale somnogen indleder, fører med en anden an-gaaende en vis Sag (jvf leita máls, mála við e-n). Fm. VII, 29925; Eg.71 (16923); Flat. II, 17928; Þ.hræd. 2412;hvárt er þessa leitat með alhuga eðrer þetta orðaframkast ok málaleitan?Eb. 28 (467).

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛆᛚᛆᛚᚽᛁᛏᛆᚿ
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.
lat.
latinsk.
m.
Masculin.

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