Eyðijörð

Old Norwegian Dictionary - eyðijörð

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "eyðijörð" (or eyðijǫrð) in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

eyðijörð (eyðijǫrð)
eyðijörð, f. Jord som er ubeboet. Jb.183; EJb. 290. 42635 o. m. fl. St.

Part of speech: f

Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, eyðijörð may be more accurately written as eyðijǫrð.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚽᛦᚦᛁᛁᚯᚱᚦ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

f.
Feminin.
m.
Masculin.
o. m. fl. St.
og mange flere Steder.

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