Öl-hús

Old Norse Dictionary - öl-hús

Meaning of Old Norse word "öl-hús" (or ǫl-hús)

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

öl-hús (ǫl-hús)
n. an ale-house:

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, öl-hús may be more accurately written as ǫl-hús.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

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