Fjöl-móði

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Fjöl-móði

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 fjöl-móði (fjǫl-móði)

a, m. the sea-snipe, tringa maritima, so called from its wailing note, Edda (Gl.); hence fjölmóða-víl, n. pitiful wailing, vide Ísl. Þjóðs. pref. p. xi.

Orthography

The word "{$word}" can also be spelled as "{$older_form}" in older orthography, where "ö" is represented as "ǫ".

Runic Inscription

ᚠᛁᚢᛚ-ᛘᚢᛏᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
pref.: preface.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Ísl. Þjóðs.: Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.

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