Trauð

Old Norse Dictionary - trauð

Meaning of Old Norse word "trauð"

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

trauð
f., in the phrase, við trauð ok nauð, ‘let or hindrance,’ cp. Dan. ‘med nöd og neppe,’ Bs. i. 200, Karl. 384.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
Dan.
Danish.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
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