Öl-görð
Old Norse Dictionary - öl-görð
Meaning of Old Norse word "öl-görð" (or ǫl-gǫrð)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- öl-görð (ǫl-gǫrð)
- f. ale-making, brewing, Gþl. 6, 431, Sturl. iii. 147, Fas. ii. 25:
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, öl-görð may be more accurately written as ǫl-gǫrð.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛚ-ᚴᚢᚱᚦ
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:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Gþl.
- Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)