Old Norse Dictionary Entry

JALDA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 JALDA

u, f. [provinc. Swed. jälda], a mare, only in poetry, gömul jalda í stóði, Kormak (twice); í jöldu líki, Fms. xi. 42 (in a verse); ríða jöldu, Grett. (in a verse). Jöldu-hlaup, n. Mare’s-leap, a local name in the north of Ireland, Landn.

Similar Words

já
já-eiðr
já-kvæða
já-kvæði
já-kvæðr

Runic Inscription

JALDA

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
loc: local, locally.
n.: neuter.
provinc.: provincial.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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