# Vidofnir

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A mythological bird (variously, a falcon or a rooster) that inhabits the top of Mímameiðr, a tree identified with Yggdrasil; sometimes positioned on the brow of another cosmic bird.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Old Norse Víðópnir or Víðófnir.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vidofnir