Öl-teiti

Old Norse Dictionary - öl-teiti

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

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

Old Norse word öl-teiti can mean:öl-teiti

öl-teiti (ǫl-teiti)
1. adj. = alteiti, in high spirits; glaðr sem ölteiti, Mar. 1047.
öl-teiti (ǫl-teiti)
2. f. cheer, merriment over drink; þat var haft at ölteiti, at menn kváðu vísur, Eg. 150, Ísl. ii. 232, Eb. 182, Band. 13, Fms. ii. 262.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Band.
Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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