Jóð

Old Norse Dictionary - jóð

Meaning of Old Norse word "jóð" in English.

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

jóð: n. [this interesting word is prob. akin to óðal, auðr, eðli, referring to an old lost strong verb, jóða, auð, throwing light upon the sense of these words]:—a baby, Edda 108, Rm. 38; jóð ól Edda, jósu vatni, Rm. 7; ól ek mér jóð, Gh. 14, Skv. 3. 60 (Bugge); eiga jóð, Vkv. 31; fæða jóð, Am. 103; jóðs aðal, a baby’s nature, poët. of one sucking like a baby, Ýt. 13: poët., arnar-jóð, úlfs, gyldis, örnis jóð, an eagle’s, wolf’s, giant’s kin, Lex. poët.; hauk-jóð, a hawk’s offspring, Rekst.; hún (the fox) á sér í holu jóð, hvað eiga þau að eta? Snót.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

poët.: poetically.

prob.: probably.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Am.: Atla-mál. (A. II.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Gh.: Guðrúnar-hefna. (A. II.)

Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.

Rm.: Rígsmál. (A. II.)

Skv.: Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)

Snót: Snót, poems.

Vkv.: Völundar-kviða. (A. II.)

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