Óðinn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - óðinn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "óðinn" in Norwegian.

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

óðinn: óðinn, m. var en af de gamle Nordmænds Guder (ght. wuotan, gsax. wuodan,wodan, ags. voden, se Dm. 120 fgg) ,som antoges for at være den sammesom eller identificeredes med RomernesMercurius; þeir kölluðu Paulum Óðin- en Barnabas Þór (Vulg. vocabantBarnabam Jovem, Paulum vero Mer-curium) Post. 2202 (Ap. Gj. 14, 11);var einn maðr sá, er Mercurius hét,en hann var svá fárs fullr ok svika, athann fór at flærð einni at stela okljúga; þann gerðu þeir heiðinn mannat guði sér ok blótaðu hann at brautamóti ok hæstum björgum, en hann hétÓðinn á dönsku Hb. 1612; hinn fjórðadag gáfo þeir Mercurio, þann er vérköllum Óðin Hb. 173 fg. Ved Navnet Óðinn betegnedes desuden ogsaa forskjel- lige andre romerske Guder, f. Ex. Post.14633. 1473. 22 (jvf XVI fg); Heilag. I,233. 35 (1327). 37019. 56921. 25. 61824; Óðinshof (Heilag. I, 28818), som laa i en By 4 Mile fra Rom, kaldes Þórs hof Heilag.I, 28917 jvf 28730. Ved Óðinn betegnes Saturnus Heilag. II, 23015, ligesom der ved Þórr betegnes Jupiter. - OdenDn. IV, 10294. 10413 skal sandsynligvis betegne Auðunn.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚮᚦᛁᚿᚿ
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.

fg.: følgende.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

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