Märla

Old Swedish Dictionary - märla

Meaning of Old Swedish word "märla" (or mærla) in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

märla (mærla)
, lf. märla, kraMPa, hyska. the (ɔ psaltarebanden) ärw oc moysi tabernaculi wäghia bonadher, älla the märlor som oppenhy[ö]llo bonahdhen JMPs 5078. ib.

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so märla may have also been written as mærla

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛅᚱᛚᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

Works and authors cited:

MP
Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.
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