Möpurr

Old Norse Dictionary - möpurr

Meaning of Old Norse word "möpurr" (or mǫpurr) in English.

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

möpurr (mǫpurr)
m. [for. word], a maple-tree, Edda (Gl.)

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

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

Abbreviations used:

for.
foreign.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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