Ól

Old Norse Dictionary - ól

Meaning of Old Norse word "ól"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

ól
f. a strap; var höfuðit komit á ólina, Bs. i. 314; the ó, which is kept throughout all the cases, is a remains of the old umlaut; for the references see ál.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛚ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
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