Frelsis-öl
Old Norse Dictionary - frelsis-öl
Meaning of Old Norse word "frelsis-öl" (or frelsis-ǫl)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- frelsis-öl (frelsis-ǫl)
- n. ‘freedom-ale,’ a carouse on occasion of a bondsman being set free, n. G. L. i. 29, 32, 33.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, frelsis-öl may be more accurately written as frelsis-ǫl.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᚱᛁᛚᛋᛁᛋ-ᚢᛚ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- L.
- Linnæus.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)