Öl-kátr
Old Norse Dictionary - öl-kátr
Meaning of Old Norse word "öl-kátr" (or ǫl-kátr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- öl-kátr (ǫl-kátr)
- adj. ‘ale-cheery,’ merry with ale, Gísl. (in a verse).
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, öl-kátr may be more accurately written as ǫl-kátr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛚ-ᚴᛅᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- l.
- line.
Works & Authors cited:
- Gísl.
- Gísla Saga. (D. II.)