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Mayhew–Skeat (1888)
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Norwegian Bokmål · Etymology
Originally the name of a farmstead, from Old Norse Moldar , the plural form of either mold ( “ earth, dirt, soil ” ) , or moldr ( “ skull, mould ” ) in reference to the rounded peaks in Moldemarka .
In the 18th century and later, the name Moldegaard was used about the farm.
Norwegian Nynorsk · Etymology
Originally a farm name (now Moldegård ); from Old Norse * Moldar pl , from the plural of mold ( “ soil, earth ” ) .
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