Öl-karmr
Old Norse Dictionary - öl-karmrMeaning of Old Norse word "öl-karmr" (or ǫl-karmr) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- öl-karmr (ǫl-karmr)
- m. the ale ‘frame,’ the ale-horn, Landn. (in a verse).
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, öl-karmr may be more accurately written as ǫl-karmr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛚ-ᚴᛅᚱᛘᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Landn.
- Landnáma. (D. I.)