Hamótt

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hamótt

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hamótt

hömótt, f., mod. humótt; [from höm, a haunch (?), it is therefore not derived from húm]:—only in the phrase, fara í humótt eptir e-m, to follow in one’s wake; hleypr hann fram í veginn þar sem vagna-menninir fóru undan, ok hér eptir í hamóttina (haumóttina, v. l.), Clar. (vellum): mod., ganga í humótt á eptir, to slink behind.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᛅᛘᚢᛏᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
v.
vide, verb.
v. l.
varia lectio.
vellum
vellum.

Works & Authors

Clar.
Clarus Saga. (G. II.)

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