Feima

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Feima

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 feima

u, f. [prob. of Gaelic origin, fjamh = fear, Armstrong], poët. a bashful girl, a young lass, in Edda 108, Gl., Rm. 22, Fms. xi. (in a verse of the year 994).

Runic Inscription

ᚠᛁᛁᛘᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
orig: original, originally.
poët.: poetical, poetically.
prob: probable, probably.
prob.: probable, probably.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Rm.: Rígsmál. (A. II.)

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