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godord

godord noun: the state or authority of a godi.

Noun

godord (plural godords)

  1. (historical) The state or authority of a godi
    • Thorstein said, ‘There is one thing which I request, and that is the godord for my sons.’1997, “The Saga of the People of Vatnsdal”, in Andrew Wawn, transl., The Sagas of Icelanders, Penguin 2001, translation of original in Old Norse, page 248

Forms of godord

pluralgodords

Origin of godord

Borrowed from Icelandic goðorð.

Questions about godord

What does godord mean?
Godord means the state or authority of a godi.
What part of speech is godord?
Godord is a noun.
What is the plural of godord?
The plural of godord is godords.

Words near godord in the dictionary

  1. Godoberi
  2. Godoberis
  3. Godoff
  4. Godoffs
  5. Godolphin
  6. godord
  7. godords
  8. Godot
  9. Godotian
  10. godovikovite
  11. godown

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