Málefni

Old Norwegian Dictionary - málefni

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "málefni" in Norwegian.

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

málefni: málefni, n. 1) = málaefni; kann þat okoft einum manni ljóst firir liggja, ermálit er kunnigt þat, sem öðrum sýnistbæði vant ok vafit þeim, sem málemninero ókunnig Dn. II, 9112 jvf 8; kallaðihann þá ljóst um málefni Fm. VII, 1412;hefir þetta meirr gengit eptir mál-efnum en líkindum Hav. 3326; jvfFlóam. 18 (13819). 2) Sag, = mál;at þeir skyldu saman koma firir ossok leiða sítt skilríki hverr firir sik- um þau málefni millum sín, er þarváru upp borin Dn. V, 18223; eiga mál-efni við e-n Rb. 52 (13315); brœðrumhennar samþykkjandom ok meðr allusín málefni upp gefandum Dn. II,12113; þeir höfðu lagt sín málefni ölltil vár á mánadaginn í gangdögumDn. II, 1018; fari þá várrar kapellumálefni fram eptir lögum Dn. III, 22021.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛆᛚᚽᚠᚿᛁ
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:

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

v.: Verbum.

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