HJÓM

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

HJÓM

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 HJÓM

n. [cp. Ulf. hjuhma = οχλος; akin to hé- in hégámi], any froth-like substance, e. g. the frothy film of half-thawed ice and water.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᛁᚢᛘ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
e. g.
exempli gratia.
f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.
subst
substantive, substantival, substantivally.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.
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