Mumle

Old Danish Dictionary - mumle

Meaning of Old Danish word "Mumle", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.

The Old Danish word Mumle can mean:

  • go.
  • 1) brumme, knurre: mur- muro, kuwrer, mumler. Steph., No- me nel, II. 908, 260, 680, 943 (u. com, im-, obmurmuro); Nucl. latinit. 995—-86; biørnen mumler, ursus murmurat, der bår brummet. Comenius,Orbis pict. 6.—2) give sit samtykke ved svag lyd: udmurmuro, mumler til noget. Coldine, Etymol: 790; Steph., Nomencl, IL 56: Nucl, latinit. 986. - efter nuv. brug; dem pleier ieg at huiske oc mumle med. Hegelund, Calnmuin (Smith's ndg.). 219; vel blev der meget munlet om. Grev. og Frih, K. 52. Swlgn. SOderwall: ienmumbla: vuv. sv. mumle.

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

Abbreviations used:

go.
gærningsord (verbum).
et.
enkelttal (singularis).
g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
sv.
svensk.
t.
tysk.

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