Vermi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vermi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 vermi

a, m. warmth; án verma eðr yl, Sks. 210 E; leita sér verma Nj. 267; hafa verma af eldinum, Eb. 100 new Ed., v. l. 9; hann skyldi eigi kala eptir þann verma er hann hafði fengit af reiðinni, Art. 15; at hann mætti fá verma af hennar heitu hörundi, Stj. 548; vermis-steinn, a ‘warming stone,’ kept to warm milk and the like, see Lv. ch. 21 (cp. höfðu hvárki á því kveldi ljós né steina, Eb. ch. 54).

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛁᚱᛘᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
p.: page.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Art.: Artus-kappa Sögur. (G. II.)
Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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