Öl-reyr

Old Norse Dictionary - öl-reyr

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

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

öl-reyr (ǫl-reyr): m. an ale-reed, i. e. ale-horn, Bjarn.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

i. e.: id est.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bjarn.: Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)

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