Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Ymr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 ymr

m. a humming sound; varð ára ymr, Hkv. i. 27; ymr varð á bekkjum, Akv. 38; þar fylgði ymr mikill ok íll læti, whining and howling, Fms. vi. 150; þá verðr mikill ymr (humming sound) í herinum, Al. 125; með svá sætum són ok undarligum ym, a strange sound, Fb. ii. 26; mátti lengi heyra yminn niðri í jörðina, i. 417; þá heyrðu þau ym mikinn ok gny, Edda 29.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

ymr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Akv.: Atla-kviða. (A. II.)
Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)

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