Ölstr

Old Norse Dictionary - ölstr

Meaning of Old Norse word "ölstr" (or ǫlstr) in English.

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

ölstr (ǫlstr)
better jölstr, [Swed. jolster, ilster], an alder-bush, Gkv. 1. 29, where read jölstrum; see Appendix.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

Swed.
Swedish.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Gkv.
Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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