Ölðr-hús
Old Norse Dictionary - ölðr-hús
Meaning of Old Norse word "ölðr-hús" (or ǫlðr-hús)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- ölðr-hús (ǫlðr-hús)
- n. a banqueting-house, n. G. L. i. 32, 62, 68, 72, 207.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, ölðr-hús may be more accurately written as ǫlðr-hús.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛚᚦᚱ-ᚼᚢᛋ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- L.
- Linnæus.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)