Óðr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - óðr

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "óðr" in English.

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

óðr Old Icelandic word can mean:

óðr
I)
óðr
(óð, ótt), a.
óðr
1) mad, frantic; ~ maðr, madman;
óðr
2) furious, vehement, eager (váru þeir synir Ósvífrs óðastir á þetta mál); e-m er ótt, one is eager, impatient (hann kallaði sér þó ótt um ferðina); ótt, as adv. vehemently (þeir reiddu ótt sverðin ok hjuggu títt); Flosi fór at engu óðara en hann væri heima, Flosi behaved as calmly as if he were at home.
óðr
II)
óðr
m.
óðr
1) mind, feeling;
óðr
2) song, poetry; óðar smiðr, poet.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚦᚱ

Abbreviations used:

e-m
einhverjum.
adv.
adverb.
m.
masculine.

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