VERMA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

VERMA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 VERMA

d, [varmr], to warm, heat; sólina til at birta ok verma veröldina, Fb. i. 438; sól skal lýsa allan heim ok verma, Sks. 10 new Ed.; sól vermir döggina, Fms. v. 344; vermði hón vatn til at fægja sár, Ó. H. 222; liggja nær honum ok verma hann, Sks. 758. 1 Kings i. 4; Egill fór til elds at verma sik, Eg. 759, 762; konungr kom til eldanna ok vermðu menn sik þar um hríð, Fms. ix. 353.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛁᚱᛘᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

s. v.: sub verbo.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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