Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Ýmir

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 Ýmir

m. the name of the huge giant of the Northern cosmogony, Vsp., Edda; Ýmis-blóð, the blood of Y. = the sea; Ýmis-hauss, the skull of Y., i. e. the heaven; Ýmis-hold, the flesh of Y., i. e. the earth, Edda (in a verse), Gm., Vþm.; Ýmis-niðjar, the giants, id.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

Ýmir

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

i. e.: id est.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.: masculine.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Gm.: Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)
Vsp.: Völuspá. (A. I.)
Vþm.: Vafþrúðnis-mál. (A. I.)

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