Guð-faðir

Old Norse Dictionary - guð-faðir

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

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

guð-faðir
m. [A. S. godfæder], a godfather, FS. 96, Hallfred.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
m.
masculine.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
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