adj., röm, ramt; rammr is a less correct form, as shewn by the passage, ramr er sterkr en rámr enn hási, Skálda (Thorodd) 163: and by the rhymes, gramr, rami Hallfred; sömum, römum, Ht. 38; but we also have gamma, ramma, Vellekla; römm, skömmu, Cod. Fris. 255: mod. usage distinguishes between ramr, strong, and rammr, bitter, whence remma, bitterness: [North. E. ram]:—strong, stark, mighty, of bodily strength, ramr at afli, Nj. 219, Eb. 182, Ld. 26, Eg. 52, 596, Fs. 3, 54; kvaðat mann raman, Hým. 28: the phrase, setja ramar skorður við e-u, af nokkurum römmum ribbalda, Stj. 65, and passim: the allit. phrase, við raman er reip at draga, to pull a rope with the strong, to struggle against what is fated, Nj. 10, Fs. 75, Fms. ii. 107:—strong, mighty, with the notion of fatal or charmed power; ramt tré, Hm. 137; þau blót verða römust er lifandi menn eru blótaðir, Fms. ii. 77; atkvæði ramra hluta, Fs. 23: römm ummæli, Grett. 177 new Ed.; röm ragna rök, Vsp. 40; röm róg, Sdm. 37; ramt mein, Edda (in a verse); sá er goðin ætti ramari, Fms v. 319; ramar fylgjur, Fs. 50; rammar vættir, Fms. ii. 150; raman ok röskvan Ríg, Rm. 1; svá ríkt eðr ramt, Edda 27; gala ramt (adverb.), Og 6; fátt er ramara en forneskjan, a saying, Grett. 144:—vehement, röm ást, strong love, Korm.; ramr harmr, Fms. iv. (in a verse); röm víg. fiery slaughter, vi. (in a verse):—as a nickname, hann var mikill maðr ok sterkr ok kallaðr Þórarinn rammi, Korm. 140; Finnbogi rammi, Landn.

II. bitter, biting, opp. to sweet; ramr reykr, Merl. 1. 12: vatn þat er þrysvar ramt, … en gott ávalt þess á milli, Rb. 354; römm reyksvæla, Hkr. Cod. Fris. 255 (in a verse); ramt gras, Eluc. 141; rammar súrur, Hom. 119; ramr drykkr, Hom. (St.)

III. in poët. compds, ram-dýr, of ships; -blik, the strong beam = gold; -glygg, a strong gale; -þing, a meeting = battle, Lex. Poët.