Líf-æðr

Old Norse Dictionary - líf-æðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "líf-æðr" in English.

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

líf-æðr
f. a ‘life-vein,’ artery, Bs. i. 368, Mar.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
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