Mæði

Old Norse Dictionary - mæði

Meaning of Old Norse word "mæði" in English.

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

mæði Old Norse word can mean:

mæði: f. [móðr], weariness, exhaustion, as also shortness of breath. Eg. 125, Nj. 116, Fms. vii. 288, Fs. 146, 180.

mæði: COMPDS: mæðiliga, mæðiligr, mæðisamr.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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