Æðr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - æðr

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "æðr" in English.

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

æðr Old Icelandic word can mean:

æðr
I)
æðr
(gen. æðar, dat. and acc. æði; pl. æðar), f. eiderduck.
æðr
II)
æðr
(gen. æðar, dat. and acc. æði; pl. æðar), f. vein (blóð hans var allt ór æðum runnit).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚦᚱ

Abbreviations used:

acc.
accusative.
dat.
dative.
f.
feminine.
gen.
genitive.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

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