Definitions
Definitions
1 hörmuligr hǫrmuligr
adj. sad, distressing, Sturl. i. 13, Þiðr. 174; h. tíðendi, Nj. 170; h. villa, Stj. 250; h. hrygð, 494; h. glæpr, Fms. i. 205: neut. a distressing thing, Fms. vii. 160, x. 400: also with the notion of indignation, það er hörmulegt að sjá það!
Orthography
Orthography
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Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
hörmuligr
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "hörmuligr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).