Sjóli

Old Norse Dictionary - sjóli

Meaning of Old Norse word "sjóli" in English.

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

sjóli Old Norse word can mean:

sjóli
a, m. [the word is prob. related to Goth. sauls = στύλος; Icel. súl, meaning a prop, stay], a king, prince; this word occurs only once in old poets, viz. in compd himin-sjóli, heaven-prop, heaven-defender (?), an epithet of Thor, Þd. 9; it does not even appear in Edda (Gl.) among the synonyms of kings and heroes; the word then re-appears in Skíða R. 50 = king; and (from that poem?) in Run. Gramm. Island.; it became freq. in mod. lays and rímur, e. g. Úlf. 1. 21; 2. 76, 81, 88, 3. 18, 44, 4. 20, 50, 5. 10, 7. 21.
sjóli
2. sjóli occurs once as a pR. name on a Swedish Runic stone.

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

Abbreviations used:

e. g.
exempli gratia.
f.
feminine.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
Goth.
Gothic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
prob.
probably.
R.
Rimur.
viz.
namely.
pr.
proper, properly.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Úlf.
Úlfars-rímur.
Þd.
Þórs-drápa. (A. I.)
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