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jǫrð

jǫrð

See also: jord, jørð, jorð, and jörð

Old Norse

Noun

jǫrð f (genitive jarðar, plural jarðir)

  1. earth
    • Alvíssmál, stanza 9, lines 4-6
      Hvé sú jǫrð heitir,
      er liggr fyr alda sonum
      heimi hverjum í?
      How is the earth named,
      that which lies before the sons of men,
      in each of the worlds?

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