Old Norse Dictionary Entry

YDDA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 YDDA

d, [oddr], to shew the point on the other side, when a weapon is run through; gegnum skjöld ok brjóst svá at yddi um bakit, Eg. 380, Fms. viii. 332; laust undir kverkina, svá at yddi út um hnakkann, vii. 211; [róa] svá langt vestr sem yddir bænhuss-krossinn heima á Sævarlandi, to pull westwards till the point of the cross at home at S. is just seen, Dipl. iv. 9; það yddir á e-u, the point is seen, e. g. of a steeple or mountain seen at a distance.

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Runic Inscription

YDDA

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "YDDA" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

e. g.: exempli gratia.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
pl.: plural.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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