Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Orð-rómr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 orð-rómr

m. report, public opinion; sá o. lagðisk á, Bs. i. 133; lagðisk þungr o. á, Ó. H. 141; mun sá o. á leggjask, at …, people will say, that …, Nj. 32; mikill o., Fs. 47; fyrir orðs sakir ok orðróms, Lv. 15; góðs orðróms, Fs. 15; ok sneri orðróm of konung, the public opinion of the king changed, Ó. H. 228.

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Runic Inscription

orð-rómr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
m.: masculine.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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