Old Norse Dictionary Entry

óð-ræði

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 óð-ræði

n. counsel of wisdom or a council (?); hverr mér hugaðr á hlið standi, annarr þegn við óðræði, what other man shall stand by my side, as a friend, in the council? i. e. where am I now to look for friendly help and comfort? Stor. 14; this we believe is the bearing of the passage, and not as explained in Lex. Poët. (= a row, tumult, fight, from óðr, adj.)

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Runic Inscription

óð-ræði

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "óð-ræði" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
i. e.: id est.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
Stor.: Sona-torrek. (A. III.)

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