Old Norse Dictionary Entry

úlfaldi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 úlfaldi

a, m. [Ulf. ulbandus = κάμηλος; A. S. olfend; Hel. olvunt; O. H. G. olpente; from the Gr. ἐλεφάς, -άντος, although in an altered sense]:—a camel, Stj., Greg. passim; the word occurs as the nickname of a man early in the 11th century, Fms. vi. (Brynjólfr úlfaldi); it is still in full use in Icel., hægra er úlfaldanum at ganga í gegnum nálar-augað enn ríkum manni at komast í Guðs ríki, Luke xviii. 25; hann tók tíu úlfalda … af síns herra úlföldum … hún segir drekk þá, eg vil og gefa þínum úlföldum að drekka, Gen. xxiv. The word ‘camel’ has never been adopted in the Icel.

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Runic Inscription

úlfaldi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
f.: feminine.
Gr.: Greek.
Hel.: Heliand.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
O. H. G.: Old High German.
S.: South, Southern.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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