Móðurætt

Old Norwegian Dictionary - móðurætt

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "móðurætt" in Norwegian.

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

móðurætt: móðurætt, f. Slægt paa mødrene Side(jvf móðurkyn, móðurleggr). Eg. 183229); Grág. 646. 6720 (Grg. I, 22319);lauzt þú mér nú, segir S., en þó skaltuí móður ætt falla áðr vér skiljum Nj.45 (7019), af hvilken Sætning Ordene "ímóður ætt" Nj. II, 1368 er oversat vedde latinske Ord: in gremium matris (adavos maternos), uden at den rette For-staaelse af disse dunkle Ord derved erbleven lettet.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᚮᚦᚢᚱᛅᛏᛏ
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.

S.: Side.

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