Motra

Old Norse Dictionary - motra

Meaning of Old Norse word "motra" in English.

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

motra
u, f. a woman wearing a motr, Edda 236.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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