urðr

Old Norse

Alternative forms

  • yrðr

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wurdiz, cognate with Old English wyrd.

Noun

urðr f

  1. (poetic) fate
    grimmar urðir
    cruel fates

Derived terms

  • Urðr (“one of the norns”)
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