Ölvir
Old Norse Dictionary - ölvir
Meaning of Old Norse word "ölvir" (or ǫlvir)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- ölvir (ǫlvir)
- m. a pr. name, Landn., Nj. 83.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, ölvir may be more accurately written as ǫlvir.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛚᚢᛁᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- pr.
- proper, properly.
Works & Authors cited:
- Landn.
- Landnáma. (D. I.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)