Orð-rómr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Orð-rómr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᚱᛏ-ᚱᚢᛘᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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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