Nið

Old Icelandic Dictionary - nið

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "nið" in English.

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

nið
n. pl. the waning moon; the time before new moon; Máni stýrir göngu tungls ok ræðr nýjum ok niðum, and rules its waxing and waning.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚾᛁᚦ

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

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