Möl

Old Norwegian Dictionary - möl

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "möl" (or mǫl) in Norwegian.

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

möl (mǫl): möl, f. (G. malar) Samling, Dynge, Voldbestaaende af Smaadele (Folkespr. molAasen 506b16); þeir S. hljópu þá fyrirborð, er skipin stóðu grunn, ok génguþar upp, var þar möl ok brúk fyrirofan Sturl. I, 25523; Hallgrímr varþa ofan kominn af mölinni Háv. 2724jvf malarkambr Háv. 2614. 17. 2718; Flosivar uppi á mölinni (der hvor Hvalen var dreven paa Land) Grett. 192; hvalrkom á reka Bárðar - -, ok semhann (nl. Svalr) hafði skorit hvalinn umstund, kom Bárðr þar, tókst þar glímasterklig með þeim -, kom svá umsíðir, at B. braut hrygg í Sval ok kas-aði hann þar í mölinni, ok heitir þarSvalsmöl Bárð. 817 fg; vóru 2 hundruðmanna upp á hauginum hjá Ögmundi,en annat liðit stóð niðri á mölinni Fm.X, 13821 (Icel. saG. II, 34612) jvf 13924. 28.Jvf. malargrjót, malarkambr, grjótmöl,ísmöl, sandmöl.

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, möl may be more accurately written as mǫl.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᚯᛚ
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.

G.: Genitiv.

m.: Masculin.

nl.: nemlig.

S.: Side.

v.: Verbum.

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