rjóðr

Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *reudaz.

Adjective

rjóðr

1. red, ruddy

   rjóðr í andliti

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *reudaną (“to clear, eradicate”).

Alternative forms

• ruð
• ryðja

Noun

rjóðr n

1. open space in a forest, clearing

   skógr rjóðrum hǫggvinn