Málsemd

Old Norwegian Dictionary - málsemd

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "málsemd" in Norwegian.

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

málsemd: málsemd, f. Udtalelse, Yttring, Udsagn; nú finnast mönnum orð um lið þeirra,hve skrautligt var, ok um málsemd (=málsenda GísL. 115) Þorgríms (se L. 7 fgg) ok skörungskap hans GísL. 9314;kemr piltrinn fyrir ábóta ok gefr þærmálsemdir (dvs. taler saaledes), at ábótafinnst allmikit um Æf. 2624; heldr ennökkur tunga megi þat sínum fram-burði (&vl málsemdum), sem verðugter, fram segja Mar. 33410 jvf 32; konungs-móður málsemdum var mjök á lopthaldit Flat. I, 7725; Þórði líkaði íllahennar málsemdir Hítd. 6820; jarl ortiorða á hann ok leitaði þeirra málsemda(= málsenda OH. 1679), er hann vænti,at konungi mundi betr þikkja Flat.II, 28318; jvf Heilag. II, 358 under málsendi. For málsendir Æf. 1053 maalæses málsemdir saa at málsendir Æf.II, 29833 udgaar.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛆᛚᛋᚽᛘᚦ
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.

L.: Linje.

lat.: latinsk.

s.: substantiv.

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