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Mat-móðir

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1 mat-móðir

f. ‘meat-mother,’ used of a mistress with respect to her servants and household, cp. Engl. bread-giver.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

mat-móðir

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
esp
especially.
f.
feminine.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
l.
Linnæus.
p.
page.