Mæla

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

mæla Old Icelandic word can mean:

mæla

I)

mæla

(-ta, -tr), v.

mæla

1) to speak, with acc. and absol. (Flosi mælti ekki orð á meðan);

mæla

~ mörgum orðum, to use many words;

mæla

~ e-n orðum, to address one;

mæla

~ máli, to speak a (foreign) language;

mæla

~ æðru, to express fear, despondency;

mæla

~ lög, to speak law, have law on one’s side in pleading;

mæla

~ málum, to plead a cause;

mæla

~ mælt mál, to speak what others say;

mæla

2) to stipulate, appoint, settle (var svá mælt, at S. jarl skyldi koma til Dyflinnar);

mæla

~ mót með sér, to fix an interview;

mæla

~ sér e-t, to claim for oneself (ef þú vilt þér ~ man);

mæla

3) with preps.:

mæla

~ aptr, to retract (one’s words);

mæla

~ á máli, to speak a language (~ á Írsku);

mæla

~ eptir e-n, to take up the prosecution in the case of a slain man (þú átt eptir hraustan mann at ~);

mæla

~ eptir e-m, to take one’s part;

mæla

~ fyrir, to order, prescribe (sagði Jófríðr honum, ar barnit er út borit, sem hann hafði fyrir mælt);

mæla

~ fyrir e-u, to claim;

mæla

allt þat silfr, er hann mælti fyrir, which he had bargained for;

mæla

~ fyrir griðum, to declare a truce (by using the proper formula);

mæla

~ vel fyrir e-m, to express a wish for a person’s good fortune (G. gaf sveininum gullsylgju ok mælti vel fyrir honum);

mæla

~ fyrir skipi, to say the prayer when a ship puts to sea;

mæla

~ fyrir minni, to propose a toast;

mæla

~ í móti e-u, to gainsay, oppose, object to (allir heiðnir menn mæltu í móti);

mæla

~ til e-s, to speak to one;

mæla

hón mælti til hans djarfliga, she spoke up to him boldly;

mæla

to speak of one (Gunnar hafði aldri illa mælt til Njálssona);

mæla

~ til e-s, to express a wish for a thing (þeir mæltu til vináttu með sér at skilnaði);

mæla

~ til friðar, to sue for peace;

mæla

~ e-t til e-s, to claim, call for as payment (þeir fóru lengi undan ok mæltu til fé mikit at lyktum);

mæla

~ um e-t, to say about a thing (G. spurði, hvat hann mælti um hrossin);

mæla

to utter, say solemnly (þat læt ek verða um mælt, at);

mæla

~ e-n undan e-u, to beg one off from (~ e-n undan dauða);

mæla

~ við e-n, to speak to (G. mælti við Ögmund: fylg þú þeim til húsa minna);

mæla

~ við e-u, to gainsay, refuse;

mæla

4) refl., ~st.

mæla

II)

mæla

(-da, -dr), v. to measure.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛅᛚᛅ

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• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary