Mæla

Old Icelandic Dictionary - mæla

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "mæla" in English.

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

Abbreviations used:

absol.
absolute, absolutely.
acc.
accusative.
e-t
eitthvat.
e-m
einhverjum.
e-u
einhverju.
e-s
einhvers.

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