Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Ljósa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 ljósa

u, f. [Lat. lucina], a nurse or foster-mother, who was usually a midwife also, freq. in mod. usage, also called ljós-móðir, ‘light-mother;’. hún ljósa mín! hún ljósmóðir mín!

Similar Words

LÁ
lá-deyða
lá-garðr
Lá-land
labba

Runic Inscription

ljósa

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.