öðlingr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

öðlingr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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

The word "{$word}" can also be spelled as "{$older_form}" in older orthography, where "ö" is represented as "ǫ".

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛏᛚᛁᚾᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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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