Eldi-viðr
Old Norse Dictionary - eldi-viðr
Meaning of Old Norse word "eldi-viðr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word eldi-viðr can mean:eldi-viðr
- eldi-viðr
- m. fire-wood, Fms. ii. 82, vii. 97, K. Þ. K. 90: but, as Icel. is barren of trees, eldiviðr means fuel in general, peat, etc., Orkn. 16; torf-skurð svá sem hann þarf til eldividar, digging peat for fuel, Vm.
- eldi-viðr
- COMPDS: eldiviðarfátt, eldiviðarlauss, eldiviðarleysi, eldiviðarstika.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᛚᛏᛁ-ᚢᛁᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- etc.
- et cetera.
- Icel.
- Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- K. Þ. K.
- Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
- Orkn.
- Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
- Vm.
- Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)