Öln-bogi

Old Norse Dictionary - öln-bogi

Meaning of Old Norse word "öln-bogi" (or ǫln-bogi) in English.

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

öln-bogi Old Norse word can mean:

öln-bogi (ǫln-bogi): usually contracted ölbogi, and now sounded olbogi; albogi = alnbogi, Ld. 220; almbogi, read alnbogi, Edda 110; [öln and bogi; A. S. elboga; Germ. ellen-bogen; Engl. elbow]:—the elbow; ölbogi, FmS. iv. 383, Ó. H. 176 (ölnboga, Fb. ii. 302, l. c.); hann stendr á knjánum ok ölbogunum, FmS. xi. 64; hann hallaðisk á ölnboga, Str.; upp við ölnboga, Fb. i. 543; höndina fyrir ofan ölnboga, 255; ölboga, 150; olboga, Al. 24, l. 1, passim: a nickname, Orkn.

öln-bogi (ǫln-bogi): COMPDS: olbogabarn, ölbogabót, olbogaskot.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Engl.: English.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

l. c.: loco citato.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Str.: Strengleikar. (G. II.)

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