Mjúklæta

Old Norwegian Dictionary - mjúklæta

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "mjúklæta" in Norwegian.

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

mjúklæta: mjúklæta, v. (tt) 1) bevæge til Ydmyghed,Sagtmodighed (jvf mjúklátr 2); A. hafðiþá ok ekki skaplyndi til at mjúklætasik við konung um þetta mál Eg. 71(17026). 2) bevæge til Mildhed, Lem-fældighed (jvf mjúklátr 3); mjúklætitþér várn herra, at hann mái af meðsínni líkn (= lat. indulgentia) mínarsektir ok syndir Heilag. II, 51810 jvf 25(jvf Heilag. II, 1542 under mjúkr 2).

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛁᚢᚴᛚᛅᛏᛆ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

v.: Verbum.

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