Púðr

Old Norse Dictionary - púðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "púðr"

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

púðr
n. [Engl. powder; Lat. pulvis], gunpowder; the word was borrowed from the English during the English trade, for the Danes say krudt.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
Lat.
Latin.
n.
neuter.

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