œli

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

œli

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 œli

a, m. (mod. auli) an idiot, simpleton; œli telsk þar er ólu ósnotran mann gotnar, Skálda (in a verse); in mann-æli, q. v.: the mod. form auli occurs in Skíða R. 185; þú ert mesti auli! aula-legr, aula-skapr, correct thus in p. 24. col. 2.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛚᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
p.: page.
q. v.: quod vide.
R.: Rimur.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)

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