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,l. 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.)
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