Ál

Old Norse Dictionary - ál

Meaning of Old Norse word "ál" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

ál Old Norse word can mean:

ál
f., old form nom. dat. acc. sing. ́l; öl heitir drykkr, en ́l er band, Skálda (Thorodd) 163: gen. sing. and nom. pl. álar; (the mod. form is ól, keeping the ó throughout all the cases; gen. pl. ólar):—a strap, esp. of leather; ál löng, Fms. vi. 378, Edda 29, Sks. 179: a proverb, sjaldan er bagi að bandi eðr byrdi að ól.
ál
β. esp. the leather straps for fastening a cloak, etc. to the saddle, = slagálar, Orkn. 12, Bjarn. 68, Fbr. 57 new Ed.
ál
γ. a bridle, rein; beislit fanst þegar ok var komit á álna, Bs. i. 314, note 2.
ál
COMPDS: álarendi, álarreipi.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛚ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

acc.
accusative.
dat.
dative.
esp.
especially.
f.
feminine.
gen.
genitive.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
nom.
nominative.
pl.
plural.
sing.
singular.
etc.
et cetera.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Bjarn.
Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)
Fbr.
Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
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