Fiðri

Old Norse Dictionary - fiðri

Meaning of Old Norse word "fiðri" in English.

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

fiðri
mod. fiðr, n. feathers (vide fjöðr), Edda 46, Stj. 83, Fms. vi. 85 (in a verse); sængr-f., the feathers of a bed; álptar-f., swan feathers; gæsar-f., goose feathers; again, a quill is fjöðr.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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