Blót-gyðja
Old Norse Dictionary - blót-gyðja
Meaning of Old Norse word "blót-gyðja"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- blót-gyðja
- u, f. a heathen priestess, Hkr. i. 8.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᛚᚢᛏ-ᚴᚢᚦᛁᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Hkr.
- Heimskringla. (E. I.)