Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Eim-yrja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 eim-yrja

u, f. [Dan. æmmer; Ivar Aasen eimor], embers; in allit. phrases, eldr ok e., Fms. iii. 180, Fas. ii. 75 (in a verse), or eisa ok e.; hann var borinn í eimyrju, Greg. 57; akin to eimr, qs. eim-myrja, a quantity of eimr, q. v.

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Runic Inscription

eim-yrja

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

allit.: alliteration, alliterative.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
f.: feminine.
lit: literally.
lit.: literally.
n.: neuter.
q. v.: quod vide.
qs.: quasi.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)
Ivar Aasen: Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.

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