Öldur-mannligr

Old Norse Dictionary - öldur-mannligr

Meaning of Old Norse word "öldur-mannligr" (or ǫldur-mannligr)

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

öldur-mannligr (ǫldur-mannligr)
adj. aldermanlike, i. e. portly, venerable, Fms. vii. 63 (v. l.), Ísl. ii. 438, Fas. ii. 552.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
i. e.
id est.
l.
line.
v.
vide.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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