Öl-teiti

Old Norse Dictionary - öl-teiti

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

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

öl-teiti Old Norse word can mean:

öl-teiti (ǫl-teiti): 1. adj. = alteiti, in high spirits; glaðr sem ölteiti, Mar. 1047.

öl-teiti (ǫl-teiti): 2. f. cheer, merriment over drink; þat var haft at ölteiti, at menn kváðu vísur, Eg. 150, Ísl. ii. 232, Eb. 182, Band. 13, Fms. ii. 262.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

Works & Authors cited:

Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)

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

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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