Úlfúð

Old Norse Dictionary - úlfúð

Meaning of Old Norse word "úlfúð" in English.

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

úlfúð: f., in Icel. now sounded úlbúð, and so spelt, Stj., Sturl., Eg. l. c., ‘wolf’s mood,’ savageness; enn er Halli fann þat sló hann á sik úlfúð ok íllsku, Eb. 114; hann er fullr upp úlfúðar (úlbúðar, v. l.), Eg. 114; tóku menn þegar at reisa úlfúð í móti, Fms. v. 102; sakir þeirrar úlbúðar er faðir hans hafði á Davíð, Stj. 473; þó var úlbúð ærin í ambhöfða brjósti, Sturl. i. 35 (in a verse).

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.

l.: line.

l. c.: loco citato.

s. v.: sub voce.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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