Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Iða

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 iða

að, to move to and fro, be restless, like an eddy or mercury; eg iða öll af kæti, Snót; fram og aptr iðar, út á báðar hliðar, Sig. Pétr.; þetta eru þínir smiðir, því er von þú iðir, úr einum í annan stað, Jón Þorl.; freq. in mod. usage.

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Runic Inscription

iða

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
l.: Linnæus.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
q. v.: quod vide.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Jón Þorl.: Jón Þorláksson.
Mag.: Magus Saga. (G. II.)
Snót: Snót, poems.

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