Oddr

Old Norse Dictionary - oddr

Meaning of Old Norse word "oddr" in English.

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

oddr Old Norse word can mean:

oddr: m. [A. S. ord; Germ. ort = ‘point’ of land, spot, place, but in early Germ. = Lat. cuspis; Dan.-Swed. od, odd]:—a point of a weapon Am. 59, Karl. 506, K. Þ. K. 96, and in countless instances, knífs-oddr, nálar-o., als-o., spjóts-o. (but blóðrefill of a sword): the allit. phrase, oddr ok egg, Hom. 33; með oddi ok eggju, with point and edge, at the sword’s point, by force, Nj. 149, Grág. ii. 13; ætla ek at sækja oddi ok eggju frændleifð mína, Ó. H. 32; brjóta odd af oflæti sínu, to break the point of one’s pride, to humble oneself, Nj. 94: poët. a point, spear, fölvar oddar, Hkv. 1. 52; seðja ara oddum, 2. 7; oddar görva jarli megin, see jarl.

oddr: 2. a spur, which in olden times had a single point, see Worsaae, No. 356.

oddr: II. metaph. the front; hann hafði yxnum skipat í odd á liði sínu, FmS. x. 404.

oddr: 2. a leader; hann var oddr ok æsir fyrir þessum úfriði, FmS. viii. 57, v. l.

oddr: III. a pr. name, Oddr as well as Oddi: in compds, of men, Odd-björn, Odd-geirr, Odd-leifr, Odd-marr; of women, Odd-björg, Odd-fríðr, Odd-katla, Odd-laug, Odd-leif, Odd-ný, and in the latter part Þór-oddr, Arn-oddr, Landn.

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

Abbreviations used:

allit.: alliteration, alliterative.

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

Germ.: German.

l.: line.

Lat.: Latin.

lit.: literally.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

poët.: poetically.

S.: Saga.

Swed.: Swedish.

v.: vide.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

v. l.: varia lectio.

pr.: proper, properly.

Works & Authors cited:

Am.: Atla-mál. (A. II.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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