Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Lómundr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 lómundr

m., pl. ir, [Ivar Aascn lemende and lomhund; Swed. lemmel]:—the mus lemmus, lemmer; kvikendi þau er locustae heita ok sumir kalla lómundi, Pr. 436, (the Icel. writer has here confounded the lemmer with the locust.)

Similar Words

LÁ
lá-deyða
lá-garðr
Lá-land
labba

Runic Inscription

lómundr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "lómundr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
loc: local, locally.
m.: masculine.
pl.: plural.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.