mæl

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Verb

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mæl

  1. imperative of mæla

Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *māl, from Proto-Germanic *mēlą, from Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- (to measure).

Cognate with Old Frisian mēl (West Frisian miel), Old Saxon -māl, Dutch maal, Old High German māl (German Mal (time), Mahl (meal)), Old Norse mál (Danish and Swedish mål), Gothic 𐌼𐌴𐌻 (mēl, time, hour). The Indo-European root is also the source of Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron), Latin mensus, Russian ме́ра (méra), Lithuanian mẽtas.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mǣl n

  1. a measure
    mǣltangea pair of compasses
    • Do wines þrie mel onpour on three measures of wine. (Leechbook)
  2. mark, sign (especially a cross)
    • Her oþiewde read Cristes mæl on hefenum æfter sunnan setlgongeIn this year a red sign of Christ appeared in the heavens after sunset. (AS Chronicle)
  3. time, occasion, season
    mǣlċearucares or troubles of the time
    mǣldæġappointed time, day
    mǣlġesceaftfate
    • Mæl is me to feran.It is time for me to go. (Beowulf, l. 316)
  4. the time for eating, meal-time, a meal
    • He gereordade æt anum mæle fif þusend mannaHe fed at one meal five thousand men. (Wulfstan)

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