Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Feima

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 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).

Similar Words

FÁ
fá-bjáni
fá-bygðr
fá-dæmi
fá-dæmiligr

Runic Inscription

feima

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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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