Öl-færr

Old Norse Dictionary - öl-færr

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

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

öl-færr (ǫl-færr)
adj. able to take care of oneself; hestfærr ok ölfærr, Gþl. 269.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
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