Ölhús-maðr
Old Norse Dictionary - ölhús-maðr
Meaning of Old Norse word "ölhús-maðr" (or ǫlhús-maðr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- ölhús-maðr (ǫlhús-maðr)
- m. a frequenter of an ale-house, N. G. L. i. 62, 68.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, ölhús-maðr may be more accurately written as ǫlhús-maðr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛚᚼᚢᛋ-ᛘᛅᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- L.
- Linnæus.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)