LIMR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 LIMR

m., gen. limar, pl. limir, acc. limu, limi, Sks. 107 new Ed., as also mod.; [A. S. lim; Engl. limb; Swed.-Dan. lem]:—a limb; á sínum limum, Hom. 126; um nasar eða aðra limu, Bs. i. 522; manna-höfuð ok af höggnir limir, Fms. i. 171; limuna, Bs. ii. 158, 168; leysa limu sína, Sturl. ii. 90: allit., líf ok limu, life and limb, Eg. 89; er viðr liggr líf eða limir, Gþl. 550; lífs grið ok lima, Eb. 310.

2 LIMR

2. metaph., limu Guðs, Mar.; limu Fjándans, Devil’s limb, Fms. viii. 221.

3 LIMR

II. a joint of meat; var á brautu einn limr oxans, Ísl. ii. 331; þrjá limu kjöts, Vm. 119; nauta-limir, hálfr fjórði tigr, Dipl. v. 18; limr slátrs, N. G. L. ii. 176.

4 LIMR

III. = lim, n.; hvern lim eða kvist þeirrar ræðu, Sks. 568.

5 LIMR

COMPDS: limaburðr, limafall, limagrið, limalát, limaljótr, limavöxtr.

Runic Inscription

ᛚᛁᛘᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
acc.: accusative.
allit.: alliteration, alliterative.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
gen.: genitive.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
lit: literally.
lit.: literally.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.
S.: South, Southern.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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LIMR

LIMR

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1 LIMR

2 LIMR

3 LIMR

4 LIMR

5 LIMR

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