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Málaháttr

Málaháttr is a poetic metre in Old Norse poetry, which is usually described as "conversational style." It is similar to fornyrðislag except that there are more syllables in a line; usually five.

Poems with verses in this metre:

  • Atlakviða
  • Hárbarðsljóð
  • Hávamál
  • Hrafnsmál