Norse beer terminology

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Found this on Google+ today and thought I'd share it (original link here):

1. TYPES OF BEER
barnsöl | child(birth) beer
brotferðaröl | going away beer
fagnarðaröl | welcome home beer
erfiöl | inheritance beer

2. DRINKING OF BEER
einmenningr | drinking singly
tvímenningr | drinking in pairs
drekka brullaup | drink the wedding
sveitardrykkja | party drinking
kappdrykkja | competitive drinking
úsleituliga | without restraint

3. ACTIVITIES WHILE DRINKING BEER
minni | toasts
heitstrenging | solemn vows
mannjafnðr | comparison of men
hnœfilyrði | sarcastic drink words
kerskiyrði | jokes

4. EFFECTS OF BEER
gleði ok skemmtan | happiness & amusement
ölteiti | beer cheerfulness
kátr | cheerful or happy or aroused (!)
hestœrr ok ölfœrr | able to manage horse & beer
ölœrir | drunk

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