Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Fjöl-móði

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 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

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Similar Words

Runic Inscription

fjöl-móði

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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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