œðri

a. compar. higher;

1) in a local sense;

uppi ok niðri leitaða ek œðra vegar, up and down I sought for the higher road;

œðra öndvegi, œðri bekkr, the upper high-seat, higher bench, opp. to úœðra öndvegi, úœðri bekkr, the lower high-seat or bench;

2) fig. higher in rank or dignity.