ᚴᚢᚦ

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gudą (“god”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰutós. Compare Old Saxon, Old Frisian, and Old English god, Old High German and Old Dutch got, Gothic 𐌲𐌿𐌸 (guþ).

Noun

ᚴᚢᚦ (Kuþ) m

  1. (Christianity) God
    • 11th century Uppland Runic Inscription 808
      ᚴᚢᚦ᛫ᚼᛁᛂᛚᛒᛁ᛫ᛋᛅᛚ᛫ᚼᛂᚾᛅᛦ᛫ᚢᛂᛚ᛫ᚾᚢ
      Guð hiælpi sal hennaR vel nu.
      God help her soul well now.
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