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.)