Kyrð

Old Norse Dictionary - kyrð

Meaning of Old Norse word "kyrð" in English.

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

kyrð
or kyrrð, f. [Ulf. qairrei = πραότης], rest, quietness; í kyrðum, in rest, Fms. xi. 90, Korm. 140; með kyrð ok friði, Fms. x. 404.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Korm.
Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
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