Al-föðr
Old Norse Dictionary - al-föðr
Meaning of Old Norse word "al-föðr" (or al-fǫðr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- al-föðr (al-fǫðr)
- m. father of all, the name of Odin as the supreme god in Scandinavian mythology, Edda i. 37 (Ed. Havn.) Now used (theol.) of God.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, al-föðr may be more accurately written as al-fǫðr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛚ-ᚠᚢᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- Havn.
- Havniensis.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- theol.
- theological, theologically.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)