Morð-gyðja
Old Norse Dictionary - morð-gyðja
Meaning of Old Norse word "morð-gyðja"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- morð-gyðja
- u, f. a murderess, Grett. 117.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᚢᚱᚦ-ᚴᚢᚦᛁᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Grett.
- Grettis Saga. (D. II.)