blauðr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *blaudaz. Probably related to blautr (wet; weak).

Adjective

blauðr (comparative blauðari, superlative blauðastr)

  1. soft, meek, cowardly

Declension

  • bleyði (softness, meekness, cowardice)

Descendants

  • Icelandic: blauður
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: blaud
  • Old Swedish: blø̄dhogher (= blauðugr)
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