Miklan

Old Norwegian Dictionary - miklan

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "miklan" in Norwegian.

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

miklan
miklan, f. 1) Forøgelse (jvf mikla 1);minkon misverka en miklon verðleikaHomil. 1042. 2) Ophøielse til Ære ogAnseelse; guðliga mekt ok miklan manhann meðr sannleik um aldr ok æfigefa sínum sonum (= lat. ipse dabitmagnificentiam dei filiis suis in veri-tate et in seculum) Stj. 2428 (Test. XIIpatriarcharum, Levi i Spec. hist. lib. 1c. 126 S. 45b31)

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛁᚴᛚᛆᚿ
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:

c.
Capitel.
f.
Feminin.
lat.
latinsk.
S.
Side.

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