Öl-kátr

Old Norse Dictionary - öl-kátr

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

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

öl-kátr (ǫl-kátr)
adj. ‘ale-cheery,’ merry with ale, Gísl. (in a verse).

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

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛚ-ᚴᛅᛏᚱ
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:

Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
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