Olboga-barn

Old Norse Dictionary - olboga-barn

Meaning of Old Norse word "olboga-barn" in English.

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

olboga-barn
n. an ‘elbow-bairn,’ opp. to a spoilt child.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.
opp.
opposed.

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