ROMR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ROMR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 ROMR

m. the voice, the ring of the voice; skírt máltakit ok rómrinn svá mikill yfir málinn, at þóat hann þætti eigi hátt tala þá skildu allir þótt fjarri væri, Fms. viii. 447.

2 ROMR

2. the shouting, cheering, at an assembly; while murmurs, groans, or silence were the signs of dissent, cp. the remarks of Tacit. Germ. ch. 11, and göra (A. 111. 6. fine); in the phrase, göra góðan … róm at e-u, at þessu eyrendi varð rómr mikill, Fms, i. 21; göra góðan róm at e-u, to assent by acclamation, 34; engi varð rómr at máli hans, vii. 749; at Lögbergi var görr mikill rómr, at Merði mæltisk vel, Nj. 230.

Runic Inscription

ᚱᚢᛘᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
ch.
chapter.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
m.
masculine.
p.
page.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)

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