Eirð

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Eirð

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 eirð

f. clemency, mercy, Fms. ix. 36, v. l., Hkr. iii. 257, Gullþ. 48, O. H. L. 40. 2. mod. rest, quietness; pl. ú-eirðir, uproar, tumult.

Runic Inscription

ᛁᛁᚱᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
pl.
plural.
v.
vide, verb.
v. l.
varia lectio.
þ.
þáttr.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gullþ.
Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
O. H. L.
Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)
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