Kreða

Old Norse Dictionary - kreða

Meaning of Old Norse word "kreða" in English.

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

kreða: u, f. [perh. akin to A. S. cradel; Engl. cradle], a fondled person, kreðu-legr, adj., Björn.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

perh.: perhaps.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Björn: Biörn Halldórsson.

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