mal (1) (OSw) mal (ODan) mal (OGu) mál (ON) noun

Etymologically ‘congregation’, specifically a legal one, and hence the speaking at this (‘language’, ‘speech’, ‘tale’, ‘talk’), the matters dealt with (‘case’, ‘dispute’, ‘matter’, ‘procedure’, ‘(law)suit’, ‘crime’, ‘offence’) and the agreements made (‘contract’, ‘lease’).

affair OIce Grg Þsþ 23, 35
agreement OIce Grg Ómb 135
appeal OSw DL Rb
arrangement OIce Grg Þsþ 78
OIce Js Kvg 5
article of law OIce Grg Hrs 235 Tíg 263
bargain ONorw GuL Kpb
business OIce Grg Þsþ 81
case ODan ESjL 2, 3
ODan JyL 2, 3
ODan SkKL 7
ODan SkL 83, 87, 101, 108, 112, 145, 146, 150, 217
ODan VSjL 15, 50, 86, 87
OGu GL A 2, 21, 28, 31, 37, Add. 1 (B 4)
OIce Grg Lrþ 117
OIce Jó Þfb 9
OIce Js Þfb 3 passim
OIce KRA 7
ONorw BorgL 17.5
ONorw FrL Intr 16 Tfb 2 KrbA 1, 29 KrbB 2 Mhb 4 passim
ONorw GuL Krb, Kpb, Løb, Mhb, Llb, Tfb, Leb, Arb
OSw ÄVgL Md, Smb, Äb, Gb, Jb, Föb
OSw DL Eb, Rb
OSw HL Kkb, Kgb, Äb, Mb, Jb, Blb, Rb
OSw KrL Kb, Gb, Jb, Bb, Rb, Eb, Hb, DbI
OSw MEL Kb, Rb, Eb, DbI
OSw MESt Kb, Gb, Jb, Kmb, Rb, Eb, DbI, Add
OSw ÖgL Kkb, Eb, Db
OSw SdmL Conf, Kkb, Kgb, Jb, Bb, Mb, Rb, Till
OSw UL Kkb, Kgb, Äb, Mb, Jb, Blb, Rb. Add. 16
OSw VmL Kkb, Kgb, Äb, Mb, Jb, Bb, Rb
OSw YVgL passim
cause OSw VmL Bb
chapter OSw ÖgL Rb
charge (1) OGu GL A 2
OSw UL Mb
condition OSw MEL Jb
contract OIce Grg Arþ 127
crime OGu GL A 2
OSw DL Eb
OSw UL Rb
dispute OSw DL Rb
language OGu GS Ch. 1
lawsuit OIce Jó Þfb 4
lease OSw DL Bb
matter OGu GL A 20a
OIce Grg Þsþ 58
OIce Jó MagBref
OIce KRA 16
ONorw BorgL 17
OSw MEL Kb, Bb
OSw UL StfBM, Kkb, Äb, Mb, Jb, Kmb, Blb
OSw VmL Kkb, Jb, Kmb, Rb
offence OSw ÖgL Kkb, Eb, Db
OSw UL Kkb
OSw YVgL Urb
procedure ONorw FrL Intr 7
reason OSw DL Rb
section of the law OIce Grg Lbþ 220
situation OIce Jó Kge 31 Þjb 15
speech OSw ÄVgL Smb
suit OSw MEL Rb
OSw UL Mb
tale OSw UL Mb
talk OGu GL A 19
OIce Grg Lsþ 116
Expressions:

koma lykt viþer mal (OSw)

conclude a case OSw UL Rb VmL Rb

Refs:

Hellquist s.v. mål 2; ONP s.v. mál; Schlyter s.v. mal