Dǫrruðr

See also: dǫrruðr

Old Norse

Etymology

From dǫrr (“spear”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Dǫr‧r‧uð‧r

Noun

Dǫrruðr m

  1. spear-fighter (heiti for Odin)

Usage notes

When used to refer to any generic spear-fighter (that is, when not used as a kenning for Odin), the initial letter of the word is not majuscule: dǫrruðr.

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