Peli

Old Norse Dictionary - peli

Meaning of Old Norse word "peli" in English.

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

peli: a, m. [Dan. pægel], a quarter of a pint; yndi er ad sitja öls við pel og gamna sér, Hallgr.; drekka passa og pela, id.:—a little bottle, with brandy or liqueurs, brennivíns-peli.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Hallgr.: Hallgrímr Pétrsson.

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