Mjöðr

Old Norse Dictionary - mjöðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "mjöðr" (or mjǫðr) in English.

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

mjöðr Old Norse word can mean:

mjöðr (mjǫðr): m., gen. mjaðar, dat. miði; in mod. usage mjöð, f.; [A. S. medo; Engl. mead; O. H. G. metu; Germ. meth; Swed.-Dan. mjöd]:—mead, Sturl. ii. 245, Hkr. i. 102, FmS. viii. 18, 166, Nj. 43, Edda 24, 49, BS. i. 77: in phrases, blanda, brugga mjöð, to blend mead; and grasaðr mjöðr, spiced or drugged mead, for the ancients used to spice or drug the mead with narcotic herbs, see the remarks S. v. jóll; mead was the favourite drink in the Valhalla, LS. 3, Vtkv. 7, Vsp. 22, Gm. 25; mjaðar-bytta, -ker, a mead-cask, FmS. iv. 168, ix. 329; mjaðar ístra, mead-paunch, viii. 117; mjaðar lögr, mead-liquor, ix. 329; mjaðar drykkja, mead-drinking, 462; mjaðar bland, mead-mixing, Rétt. 2. 4.

mjöðr (mjǫðr): COMPDS: mjöðdrekka, mjöðdrukkinn, mjöðdrykkja, mjöðkona, mjöðrann.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

dat.: dative.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

O. H. G.: Old High German.

S.: Saga.

s. v.: sub voce.

Swed.: Swedish.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Gm.: Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

Ls.: Loka-senna. (A. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Rétt.: Réttarbætr. (B. II.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

Vsp.: Völuspá. (A. I.)

Vtkv.: Vegtams-kviða. (A. I.)

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