Olea

Old Norse Dictionary - olea

Meaning of Old Norse word "olea" in English.

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

olea Old Norse word can mean:

olea
1. and olía, u, f. [Lat. oleum], oil, Pr. 470, 471.
olea
2. að, to anoint, of extreme unction, N. G. L. i. 14, 347, Fms. viii. 445, x. 148, Bs. i. 144.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
Lat.
Latin.
L.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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