Mjöð-drekka

Old Norse Dictionary - mjöð-drekka

Meaning of Old Norse word "mjöð-drekka" (or mjǫð-drekka) in English.

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

mjöð-drekka (mjǫð-drekka)
u, f. a mead-cask, Eg. 237, 240, Ld. 188, Þiðr. 164.

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

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛁᚢᚦ-ᛏᚱᛁᚴᚴᛅ
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.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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