GLAUMR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

GLAUMR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 GLAUMR

m. [glam, cp. Scot. glamer = noise], a merry noise, esp. at a banquet; var þar inn at heyra glaumr mikill, Ld. 170; glaum ok hornaskol, Eb. 28; sat við drykkju, þar var g. mikill, Eg. 303; glaumr mikill ok fjölmenni, Fms. xi. 108; g. ok gleði, Sturl. i. 23, 24, Fms. iv. 48; gný ok glaum herliðsins, Hkr. iii. 65: freq. in mod. usage, g. heimsins, g. veraldar, the noise and bustle of the world, Vídal.

2 GLAUMR

2. in old poetry joy, merriment; glaums andvana, cheerless, Gkv. 2. 41; bella glaumi, 29; manna g., joy (society) of men, Skm. 34; glaumr þverr, the cheer (the heart) sinks, Glúm. 339 (in a verse).

3 GLAUMR

β. a lusty crowd of men; val-glaumr, a host of warriors, Gm. 21.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᛚᛅᚢᛘᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
gl: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
p.: page.
Scot.: Scottish.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gkv.: Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Gm.: Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Skm.: Skírnis-mál. (A. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Vídal.: Vídalíns-Postilla.

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