Maðra

Old Norse Dictionary - maðra

Meaning of Old Norse word "maðra" in English.

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

maðra
u, f. [A. S. maddere], madder, rubia, a plant, Hjalt.: freq. in local names, Möðru-dalr, Möðru-fell, Möðru-vellir, Landn.; Möðru-vellingar, the men from M.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
f.
feminine.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
n.
neuter.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Hjalt.
Hjaltalín, Icelandic Botany.
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
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