Alda-faðir

Old Norse Dictionary - alda-faðir

Meaning of Old Norse word "alda-faðir" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

alda-faðir: -föðr, m. the father of men, i. e. Odin, Vþm., Edda: a patriarch, Hom. (St.)

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛚᛏᛅ-ᚠᛅᚦᛁᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

i. e.: id est.

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Vþm.: Vafþrúðnis-mál. (A. I.)

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