Öglir

Old Norse Dictionary - öglir

Meaning of Old Norse word "öglir" (or ǫglir) in English.

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

öglir (ǫglir): m. [cp. Lat. aquila], poët. a kind of hawk: öglis barn, Haustl.; öglis land, -stétt, the falcon’s land or seat, i. e. the hand, Eb. (in a verse); öglis landa eik, Ó. H. (in a verse).

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

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

i. e.: id est.

l.: line.

Lat.: Latin.

m.: masculine.

poët.: poetically.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

Haustl.: Haustlöng. (A. I.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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