Old Norse Dictionary Entry

öðlingr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 öðlingr ǫðlingr

m. [from óðal, öðli; the etymology in Edda 105 is erroneous]:—prop. an allodial owner or possessor of ódal. but only used of a noble captain, prince; Valdimarr var þá sjautján vetra gamall, hann var œðlingr, … öðlingr ok hafði ríki á Jótlandi, Fms. xi. 350; hann var öðlingr af Serklandi, Orkn. 368; the word is very freq. in poetry.

2 öðlingr ǫðlingr

2. in mod. usage öðlingr is a person of a kind and gentle disposition; hann er mesti öðlingr, hann er öðlingr í skapi, and the like.

Orthography

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Similar Words

Runic Inscription

öðlingr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "öðlingr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
prop: properly.
prop.: properly.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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