Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Auð-kumall

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 auð-kumall

adj. (now viðkvæmr), very touchy, tender, sensitive; a. ok lasmeyrr, of a snake’s belly, easy to wound, Stj. 98; öngvær (depressed) ok auðkumul, (fem.) touchy, Bs. i. 323; a. í skapi, irritable, 353.

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Runic Inscription

auð-kumall

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "auð-kumall" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
ch: chapter.
fem.: feminine.
m.: masculine.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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