Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Trumba

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

3 definitions

1 trumba

1. u, f. a pipe; veita þagat vatni í leyniligum trumbum, Hom. 131; hvann-jóla trumba, the stalk of the angelica, Fms. ii. 179.

2 trumba

2. a trumpet; umb sá er þýtr í trumbu, Fms. viii. (in a verse); blása trumbum, Karl. 180; þeyta trumbu, 157; ljósta trumbum, 236; trumbu-þytr, Fas. i. 503; trumbu-hljóð, Hom. 68. trumbu-bein, n. a nickname, Landn. 255.

3 trumba

2. að, to trumpet, Sks. 779. Matth. xiv. 6.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

trumba

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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