jaðarr

Old Norse

/ˈjɑðɑrː/

noun
Definitions
  • a rim, edge, selvage
  • (metaphorically) the highest one, foremost one, lord

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *edaraz (enclosure).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*edaraz

Gloss

enclosure

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