Umtal

Old Norwegian Dictionary - umtal

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "umtal" in Norwegian.

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

umtal: umtal, n. Tale om noget; bað segja, -at þeir mætti koma útar þangat, efþeir vildi til umtals leggja dvs. faa enSamtale i Stand, Sturl. II, 13115; Þor-gils ok Þorvarðr buðu ábóta, at hannskyldi ganga á milli ok koma á meðþeim stefnulagi til umtals mála sínnadvs. for at de kunde tale med hinandenom sine Sager, Sturl. II, 22626; vistgerir hann þetta í móti mínum vilja,ok heita vil ek þér mínu umtali dvs. atjeg skal tale derom, Frs. 878. 11 (jvf Flat.I, 30311. 14); gerist umtal með kaup-mönnum, at þeir skuli Mar. 78819.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚢᛘᛏᛆᛚ
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.

n.: Neutrum.

s.: substantiv.

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