Jörð

Old Icelandic Dictionary - jörð

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "jörð" in English.

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

jörð Old Icelandic word can mean:

jörð
(gen. jarðar, dat. jörðu; pl. jarðir), f.
jörð
1) earth, opp. to himinn (hvárt býr guð á himni eða jörðu?);
jörð
2) the surface of the earth, ground (féll hann þá dauðr til jarðar);
jörð
3) mould;
jörð
4) land, estate.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᚢᚱᚦ

Abbreviations used:

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

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