Glens-öl
Old Norse Dictionary - glens-öl
Meaning of Old Norse word "glens-öl" (or glens-ǫl)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- glens-öl (glens-ǫl)
- n.; dauðinn er glensöl sjaldan saup, sagði skenktú nú mér í staup, Jón Þorl.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, glens-öl may be more accurately written as glens-ǫl.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛚᛁᚾᛋ-ᚢᛚ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Jón Þorl.
- Jón Þorláksson.