Peð

Old Norse Dictionary - peð

Meaning of Old Norse word "peð" in English.

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

peð: n. [Fr. péon], a pawn in chess; kóngs-peð, a king’s pawn; hróks-peð, riddara-peð, dróttningar-peð, biskups-peð. peð-mát, n. (Mag. 23, 44), or peð-rífr, m. checkmate with a pawn.

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

Abbreviations used:

Fr.: French in etymologies.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fr.: Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.

Mag.: Magus Saga. (G. II.)

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