ÓMR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ÓMR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 ÓMR

m. [A. S. woma and wom and dæg-woma = aurora], sound, voice, esp. of a tinkling sound such as a peal of bells heard afar off; klingir mér fyrir eyrum ómr, a sound tinkles in my ears, Bjarni; held eg sem helgan dóm, hörpunnar sætan óm, a ditty: the word is freq. in mod. usage, but is not recorded in old writers, for Edda i. 544, v. l., is from a paper MS.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛘᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
ch
chapter.
esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
p.
page.
S.
South, Southern.
v.
vide, verb.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Bjarni
Bjarni Thorarinson.
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)

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