Sáluöl
Old Norwegian Dictionary - sáluölMeaning of Old Norwegian word "sáluöl" (or sáluǫl) in Norwegian.
As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:
- sáluöl (sáluǫl)
- sáluöl, n. Gravøl, Begravelsesgilde (endnukaldet sælöl paa Sjælland se dansk Hist. Tidsskr. IV, 121); ef menn gera öl okkalla sáluöl, þá skolo þeir til bjóðapresti þeim, er þeir kaupa tíðir at;hann skal honum bjóða við þriðja mannhit fæsta Gul. 2335. Af de der brugte Udtryk ser det ud, som at erfiöl fik Navnaf sáluöl, naar Præsten dertil blev ind- buden, og af Landsl. 5, 252 som at det blev kaldt saaledes fordi det holdtes til sálubótar við þann, er fram er farinn.Jvf. sálabað.
Part of speech: n
Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, sáluöl may be more accurately written as sáluǫl.
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛆᛚᚢᚯᛚ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- Feminin.
- n.
- Neutrum.