ræddum
ræddum is a historical inflected form of the North Germanic adjective meaning “afraid” or “frightened.” It is attested as the dative plural form of the adjective ræddr/ hræddr in Old Norse and early Icelandic texts. In modern Icelandic, the standard form for the adjective is hræddur (masculine singular), with hræddir and similar endings for other numbers and genders; the dative plural would be hræddum in contemporary usage. The form ræddum appears in older manuscripts and dialectal writings, reflecting older phonological and orthographic conventions, such as the omission or alteration of the initial h in certain periods or varieties.
The adjective is rooted in Proto-Nordic and Proto-Germanic concepts of fear. In modern Icelandic and other North
Ræddum is a case and number form rather than a standalone lexeme in contemporary usage. Its appearance
Today, ræddum is mostly of interest to students of Old Norse, historical Icelandic, and comparative Germanic
hræddur, ræddr, Old Norse adjective declension, Icelandic grammar.