Jóð-dís
Old Norse Dictionary - jóð-dís
Meaning of Old Norse word "jóð-dís"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- jóð-dís
- or jó-dís, f. a sister, poët., Edda 109, Ýt. 7: as a pr. name, of women, Jó-dís, Jó-fríðr, Jó-reiðr, Jó-runn; of men, Jó-steinn, see the remarks under dís.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᚢᚦ-ᛏᛁᛋ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- poët.
- poetically.
- pr.
- proper, properly.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)