öðlingr
nafnorð, karlkyn
Merkingar
m. [from óðal, öðli; the etymology in Edda 105 is erroneous]:—prop. an allodial owner or possessor of ódal. but only used of a noble captain, prince; Valdimarr var þá sjautján vetra gamall, hann var œðlingr, … öðlingr ok hafði ríki á Jótlandi, Fms. xi. 350; hann var öðlingr af Serklandi, Orkn. 368; the word is very freq. in poetry.
- 2.
in mod. usage öðlingr is a person of a kind and gentle disposition; hann er mesti öðlingr, hann er öðlingr í skapi, and the like.
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
Skammstafanir
- m.
- karlkyn (e. masculine)
- prop.
- proper, properly.
- freq.
- frequent, frequently.
- mod.
- modern.
Tilvitnuð rit
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna sögur. (E. I.)
- Orkn.
- Orkneyinga saga. (E. II.)