Mösur-bolli

Old Norse Dictionary - mösur-bolli

Meaning of Old Norse word "mösur-bolli" (or mǫsur-bolli) in English.

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

mösur-bolli (mǫsur-bolli): a, m., -skál, f., -ker, [Old Engl. maser-bowl], n. a bowl or vessel of maple, Fms. vi. 184, Karl. 53, Vm. 58, Dipl. iii. 4; such bowls are freq. mentioned in inventories of churches, Vm. 58; cp. mid. H. G., where maser is even used of a chalice, a maple-wood cup.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

gl.: glossary.

id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mid. H. G.: middle High German.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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