Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Blóð-nætr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 blóð-nætr

f. pl. bloody nights; it may originally have been a law term, the night next after a murder or homicide; in the proverb, blóðnætr eru hverjum bráðastar, i. e. the thirst for revenge rises highest during the bloody nights, Glúm. 344, Fs. 39, Bs. i. 142.

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Runic Inscription

blóð-nætr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
i. e.: id est.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
orig: original, originally.
pl.: plural.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)

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