móðr

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Old Norse

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Germanic *mōdaz. Cognate to Old English mōd, German Mut, Dutch moed.

Noun

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móðr m

  1. anger, wrath
  2. enragement, agitation
Declension
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Descendants
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  • Icelandic: móður
  • Faroese: móður
  • Norn: mud, mød,
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: mot n
  • Old Swedish: mōþ n
    • Swedish: mod n
  • Danish: mod n
    • Norwegian Bokmål: mod n
  • Gutnish: mod n

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Germanic *mōþuz. Cognate with Old English mēþe (tired)

Adjective

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móðr

  1. tired, weary
    Synonym: þreyttr
  2. (rare) moody, upset
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Derived terms
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  • eggmóðr (slain (by sword), literally edge-weary)