Löð

Old Norse Dictionary - löð

Meaning of Old Norse word "löð" (or lǫð) in English.

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

löð Old Norse word can mean:

löð (lǫð)
1. f., gen. laðar, [laða], bidding, invitation; laðar þurfi, Vþm. 8; buðumk hilmir löð, Höfuðl.; bjóða líðendum löð, Fsm. 3; þjóð-löð, hospitable reception, Hm. 4: in pr. names, Sigr-löð, who invites victory; Gunn-löð, Hm.
löð (lǫð)
2. f., gen. löðar, [Engl. lathe], a smith’s lathe; kenna gull til sjóðs eða díguls eða lꜹðar, Edda 84, freq. in mod. usage. löð-hyrr, m. the fire of the lathe, poët. for gold, Ísl. ii. 372 (in a verse).

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, löð may be more accurately written as lǫð.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
gen.
genitive.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
pr.
proper, properly.
Engl.
English.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
gl.
glossary.
mod.
modern.
poët.
poetically.

Works & Authors cited:

Fsm.
Fjölsvinns-mál. (A. II.)
Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Höfuðl.
Höfuðlausn. (A. III.)
Vþm.
Vafþrúðnis-mál. (A. I.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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