Loddari

Old Norse Dictionary - loddari

Meaning of Old Norse word "loddari"

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

loddari
a, m. [Engl. loiterer; O. H. G. lottir; mid. H. G. loter]:—a juggler, jester, tramp, a word of abuse, Konr. 42, Þiðr. 140, Pr. 403. loddara-skapr, m. the behaviour of a loddari.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mid. H. G.
middle High German.
O. H. G.
Old High German.

Works & Authors cited:

Konr.
Konráðs Saga. (G. III.)
Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)
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