mjǫtuðr

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Old Norse[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *metōduz, cognate with Old English metod. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *med- (to measure).

Noun[edit]

mjǫtuðr m

  1. dispenser of fate, ruler, judge
  2. bane, death
    Synonym: bani

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