Gyð
Gyð is not a standard or widely recognized standalone word in modern Icelandic. In most linguistic references, it is treated as either a misspelling or truncation of gyðja, the common Icelandic word for goddess, rather than as a separate lexical item. Consequently, gyð does not have a defined meaning in contemporary Icelandic dictionaries and is not listed as an independent entry in standard reference works.
Possible interpretations and contexts
If gyð appears in text, it is typically viewed as one of the following: a typographical error
The most closely related and established term is gyðja, meaning goddess, with its inflected forms used in
gyðja, goddess, Icelandic language, Old Norse lexicon, Icelandic proper names.