Moldþinurr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - moldþinurr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "moldþinurr" in Norwegian.

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

moldþinurr: moldþinurr, m. i Ordene finnast æsir áIðavelli ok um moldþinur máttkandœma Vsp. 58 (60); NFkv. 18a26. 25b14er moldþinurr SE. I, 202 opfattet saa- ledes, som om derved betegnedes Ygg-drasill (Jordens Træ jvf þinurr SE.II, 48310), men antages desuagtet af Sophus Bugge (NFkv. 391b39 og StudierI, 494) at skulle betegne Midgardsormen(det Jorden omgivende Reb).

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᚮᛚᚦᚦᛁᚿᚢᚱᚱ
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:

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

v.: Verbum.

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