Almæli
Old Icelandic Dictionary - almæliMeaning of Old Icelandic word "almæli" in English.
As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):
almæli Old Icelandic word can mean:
- almæli
- n.
- almæli
- 1) common saying, general report; þat er ~, at, all people say (agree) that;
- almæli
- 2) saying, proverb; þótt ~t sannaðist, at móðurbrœðrum verði menn líkastir, though the saying proved true, that.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛚᛘᛅᛚᛁ
Abbreviations used:
- n.
- neuter.
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