Glens-öl

Old Norse Dictionary - glens-öl

Meaning of Old Norse word "glens-öl" (or glens-ǫl) in English.

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

glens-öl (glens-ǫl)
n.; dauðinn er glensöl sjaldan saup, sagði skenktú nú mér í staup, Jón Þorl.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, glens-öl may be more accurately written as glens-ǫl.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Jón Þorl.
Jón Þorláksson.
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