godi
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godi
- /ˈɡəʊdi/
Rhymes with -əʊdi
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Borrowed from Icelandic goði.
noun godis · godar · gothi
- A local chieftain in Norse societies, who held religious and administrative duties. Odd was the chieftain of Borgarfjord on the south side of Hvita then. He was the godi of the temple to which everyone living south of Skardsheidi paid tribute.
- A priest of the modern Norse religion. Coordinate term: gythja (priestess)
Talk about this word "godi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/godi. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. godi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/godi "godi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/godi.
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@misc{godi_2026,
title = {godi},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/godi},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
