Motr

Old Norse Dictionary - motr

Meaning of Old Norse word "motr" in English.

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

motr
m., gen. motrs, [a for. word, akin to Germ. mütze], a kind of lady’s head-gear, cap, Ld. 188 sqq.

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

Abbreviations used:

for.
foreign.
gen.
genitive.
Germ.
German.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
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