eyðir

Icelandic

Noun

eyðir m (genitive singular eyðir, nominative plural eyðar)

  1. (archaic or poetic) destroyer, sharer
    1. used in kennings for men in conjunction with names for weapons or gold (e.g. eyðir menja 'destroyer of necklaces')

Declension
  Declension of eyðir (strong ija-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative eyðir eyðirinn eyðar eyðarnir
accusative eyði eyðinn eyða eyðana
dative eyði eyðinum eyðum eyðunum
genitive eyðis eyðisins eyða eyðanna

References
  • Finnur Jónsson, Ordbog til de af Samfund til Udg. ad Gml. Nord. Litteratur Udgivne Rímur samt til de af Dr. O. Jiriczek Udgivne Bósarimur, Samfund til Udg. ad Gml. Nord. Litteratur, 51 (Copenhagen: Jørgensen, 1926–28), s.v. eyðir.
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