Djöful-óðr

Old Norse Dictionary - djöful-óðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "djöful-óðr" (or djǫful-óðr)

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

djöful-óðr (djǫful-óðr)
adj. ‘devil-wud,’ possessed, Orkn. 518, Clem. 51, n. T.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, djöful-óðr may be more accurately written as djǫful-óðr.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᛁᚢᚠᚢᛚ-ᚢᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Clem.
Clements Saga. (F. III.)
N. T.
New Testament.
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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