Contionary:aldh

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Scots Norse

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Pronunciation

Etymology

From Old Norse eldr, from Proto-Germanic *ailidaz. Cognate to Icelandic eldur, Faroese eldur, Norn eld, Swedish eld, Danish ild.

Noun

aldh m (plural aldharr) (lenite)

  1. fire
  2. (figurative) ardor; passion
  3. (Ìvistèghsc, Hearaedhsc, Scìdhèghsc, figurative) youth