Iða

Old Norse Dictionary - iða

Meaning of Old Norse word "iða" in English.

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

iða: að, an eddy, whirlpool, Grett. 141 A; ok muntú finna saman rekit í eina iðu, 623. 37, passim; hring-iða, q. v. iðu-kast, n. a whirling eddy, Mag.

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

Similar entries:

Iða (I)

Abbreviations used:

n.: neuter.

q. v.: quod vide.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Mag.: Magus Saga. (G. II.)

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