Jóð-móðir

Old Norse Dictionary - jóð-móðir

Meaning of Old Norse word "jóð-móðir"

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

jóð-móðir
f. [Dan. corrupt jorde-moder], a midwife.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.

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