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Olvir Hnufa or
Ölvir hnúfa was a
Norwegian commander in a clan and poet of the late
ninth and
early tenth centuries,
known from,
among other sources, Egil's...
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Olvir may
refer to:
Olvir Hnufa - a 9th and 10th
century Norwegian hersir and skald.
Olvir Rosta - a
character from the
Orkneyinga saga. This disambiguation...
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Olvir Rosta (Old Norse:
Ölvir Rósta, and
Ölvir Þorljótsson), also
known as
Aulver Rosta, is a
character within the
mediaeval Orkneyinga saga, who is purported...
- as well,
incurring his wrath. A
compromise was
mediated by
Olvir Hnufa (
Ölvir hnúfa or "
Olvir Hump"), Kveldulf's brother-in-law and Harald's
court poet:...
- that the
master of the
household was
called Ǫlvir when
administering the rites. The
first element of
Ǫlvir means "beer",
which was an
important element...
-
encounter two raiders, Kari and
Olvir, who are
intent on
plundering the ship's cargo. When the raiders' ship
abandons Kari and
Olvir, it
becomes apparent that...
- MacLeods, Leod's great-grandfather's name
appears to
equate to the Old
Norse Ölvir, Olvér;
rather than the Old
Norse Óláfr.
There are
considered to be four...
- now-discredited tradition. An older, more
accepted tradition names his
father Olvir and
describes the clan as
Sliochd Olbhur.
Tradition gave Leod two sons,...
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Gilbert Cousin Phillis (1982) - Paul
Manning Terminus (Doctor Who) (1983) -
Olvir The ****o
Goodbye Man (1984) - Glen
Harris A
Woman of
Substance (1985) -...
- also had a
brother named Olvir Hnufa, who
became a
famous skald at the
court of King
Harald I of Norway. Like his
brother Olvir,
Eyvind joined his nephew...
