Peli

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Peli

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 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.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛁᛚᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
lit: literally.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Hallgr.: Hallgrímr Pétrsson.

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