Öldur-mannligr

Old Norse Dictionary - öldur-mannligr

Meaning of Old Norse word "öldur-mannligr" (or ǫldur-mannligr) in English.

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

öldur-mannligr (ǫldur-mannligr): adj. aldermanlike, i. e. portly, venerable, Fms. vii. 63 (v. l.), Ísl. ii. 438, Fas. ii. 552.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

i. e.: id est.

l.: line.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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