Vandmæli

Old Norwegian Dictionary - vandmæli

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "vandmæli" in Norwegian.

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

vandmæli: vandmæli, n. 1) dunkel, mørk Tale somdet er vanskeligt at tyde eller forstaa;hann réð allar gátur hennar ok öllhennar vandmæli Heilag. I, 3011 (Anal.220719); Herv. 23910; talar hann fyrirmönnum um þetta mál ok losar full-iga ok fagrliga um þetta vandmæliHeilag. I, 536. 2) vanskelig Sag ellerStilling, = vandkvæði, vandræði. Pr.26227. 3228; Flat. II, 648. 16831.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᚿᚦᛘᛅᛚᛁ
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.

v.: Verbum.

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