Eldr

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

eldr Old Icelandic word can mean:

eldr

I)

eldr

(-s, -ar), m. fire; taka eld, drepa (upp) eld, to strike fire: kveikja (upp) eld, to light a fire; bregða (koma, skjóta) eldi í e-t, láta (leggja) eld í e-t, to set fire to, to set on fire; e. varð lauss ok lék skjótt, a fire broke out and spread rapidly; e. hraut af sverðum þeirra, sparks of fire flew from their swords.

eldr

II)

eldr

pp. grown old, worn by age; kvazt e. vera mjök frá úfriði, said that he was too old for fighting.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᛚᛏᚱ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary