Öl-dúkr
Old Norse Dictionary - öl-dúkr
Meaning of Old Norse word "öl-dúkr" (or ǫl-dúkr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- öl-dúkr (ǫl-dúkr)
- m. an ‘ale-napkin,’ worn round the neck, N. G. L. i. 175.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, öl-dúkr may be more accurately written as ǫl-dúkr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛚ-ᛏᚢᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- L.
- Linnæus.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)