Yrmlingr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Yrmlingr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 yrmlingr

m. [ormr], a ‘wormling,’ little snake, young snake, Rm., Korm. 82, Fms. vi. 350, x. 325, Stj. 97.

2 yrmlingr

II. hence prob. is corrupted the mod. yrlingr, a fox’s cub; tón-yrlingr.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᚱᛘᛚᛁᚾᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

lit
literally.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
prob
probable, probably.
prob.
probable, probably.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Korm.
Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Rm.
Rígsmál. (A. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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