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Rymr

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1 rymr

m. roaring, of a hoarse voice, Edda 110; rymr oneagri, 673. 54; með rymnum, 56: poét., rymr öxa, randa, ríta, the clatter of weapons: the sea is called rym-fjall, -leið, -völlr, = the roaring fell, way, field, Lex. Poët.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

rymr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Lex. Poët.
Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.

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