óðr

Old Norse

/ˈoːðʐ/, /ˈoːðr̩/

noun
Definitions
  • mind, soul
  • song, poetry
  • inspiration

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *wōduz inherited from Proto-Indo-European *weh₂t-us, *weh₂t- (excited, possessed, raging, be excited, inspired).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*weh₂t-

Gloss

excited, possessed, raging, be excited, inspired

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