Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Felmta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 felmta

t, mod. felmtra, að,—en hjartað mitt á flótta fer | felmtrað í brjósti lyptir sér, Snót 128. [fálma]:—Lat. trepidare, to be in a state of fright and alarm; fari menn stilliliga ok felmti eigi, Fms. vii. 262; sá maðr felmti mjök, Bret. 90; felmtandi maðr, a man who has lost his head, Sks. 383.

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Runic Inscription

felmta

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.

Works & Authors

Bret.: Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Snót: Snót, poems.

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