Málsháttr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - málsháttr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "málsháttr" in Norwegian.

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

málsháttr
málsháttr, m. 1) Sprogart, = málsgrein 1.Klm. 5436; Stj. 6719. 2) Tale, hvad dersiges, = málsgrein 4; alls ér trúit allirrétt -, þá lízt mér vel fallit at snúamálshætti (= lat. loquendi ordo) dvs. daI have den rette Tro, saa synes det migtjenligt at tale om noget andet, Leif.3727; harðr málsháttr (lat. sermo) erþetta Post. 85 (Joh. 6, 60); tók hannok mjök at - gefa gaum at orðumhans með athuga, og gladdist af sœt-leik hans málsháttar Heilag. I, 12729;nýbreytiligan málshátt heyri ek nú, atjörðin hefir mær verit, svá sem hónmætti kona vera Heilag. II, 26834; boðaháleitar dygðir með lágum málshætti(= lat. humili sermone) Heilag. II,3362. 20; með stuttum málshætti dvs. med faa Ord, Bp. II, 610. 3) Tale, Ord somjevnligen bruges ved given Anledning, = orðskviðr. Stj. 1331. 22925; fornmálsháttr Flat. I, 31335.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛆᛚᛋᚼᛆᛏᛏᚱ
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.
p.
Pagina, side.
s.
substantiv.

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