BLÓM

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

BLÓM

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 BLÓM

n. [Ulf. bloma, Matth. vi. 28; Engl. bloom; Germ. blume; A. S. blosma, Engl. blossom, answers to blómstr, qs. Lat. flos. The Icel. has not the primitive verb. Hel. blôan; Germ. blühen]:—a bloom, blossom, flower; hvít blóm á grasi, El. 24; lauf ok blóm ok aldin, 19; gras ok blóm, flowers, Edda 145 (pref.), Fms. v. 345; þótti honum á einum kvistinum fegrst b., Bárð. 164; ekki þótti henni blómit (the bloom or blossom on the tree) svá mikit á vera sem hón vildi, Ísl. ii. 14; kóróna af dýrligum blómum, Bret.

2 BLÓM

COMPDS: blómamikill, blómberandi, blómberanligr.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛚᚢᛘ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
f.: feminine.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
Hel.: Heliand.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
pref.: preface.
qs.: quasi.
S.: South, Southern.
s. v.: sub verbo.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bárð.: Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
Bret.: Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
El.: Elis Saga. (G. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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