VAMM

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

VAMM

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 VAMM

n. = vömm, [Ulf. wamm = a spot, un-wamms = ἄμωμος; A. S. wamm; cp. vámr]:—a blemish; útan váða ok vamm, N. G. L. i. 67; leita e-m vamms, harm, Og. 6; vammi firðr, without blemish, Stor. 23: plur. vömmin, Ls. 52; vamma vanr, Hm. 21; vamm þat er væri, Skv. 3. 5; svá lastvarr at hann vildi ekki vamm vita á sik, Stj. 547: in mod. usage, hann vill ekki vamm sitt vita, of a conscientious thoroughly honest person; enda mun þat eigi til vamms vera lagt, Karl. 375; fár er vamma vanr, a saving, Mirm., cp. Hm. 22; see vömm.

2 VAMM

COMPDS: vammafullr, vammalauss.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛅᛘᛘ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
f.: feminine.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
plur.: plural.
S.: South, Southern.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Ls.: Loka-senna. (A. I.)
Mirm.: Mirmants Saga. (G. II.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Og.: Oddrúnar-grátr. (A. II.)
Skv.: Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Stor.: Sona-torrek. (A. III.)

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