Mjölna

Old Norwegian Dictionary - mjölna

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "mjölna" (or mjǫlna) in Norwegian.

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

mjölna (mjǫlna): mjölna, f. = mylna, mjulna; forekommeri mjölnubakki DN. III, 5465; mjölnu-bekkr DN. IV, 379; mjölnuhús DN.IV, 37910; mjölnuruð DN. II, 8937.8978.

Part of speech: f

Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, mjölna may be more accurately written as mjǫlna.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛁᚯᛚᚿᛆ
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.