Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vætt-rim

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 vætt-rim

or vett-rim, f. [vætt, n.], the ‘lid-ridge,’ i. e. the ridge which runs along the sword blade, leaving a hollow in the middle (in a scythe called smiðreim), Edda (Gl.); tók af oddinn af Hvítingi fyrir framan vettrimina, Korm. 88; sumar á vetrimum, Sdm. 6.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

vætt-rim

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
f.: feminine.
i. e.: id est.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Korm.: Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Sdm.: Sigrdrífu-mál. (A. II.)

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