ömbun

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ömbun

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 ömbun (ǫmbun)

f. (i. e. öm-bun), in Norse vellums often spelt amban, in mod. usage, umbun; [this word is interesting as being undoubtedly in form and sense nearly related to ambátt; Goth. andbahts; A. S. ambeht; Germ. amt (see p. 19); accordingly the etymological sense would be wages, hire given to a servant]:—a payment for service, wages; hinn seksk ok eigi á meðför hans gripar, ef sá hafði í ömbon þann á brott hafðan, of seizing an object in order to pay oneself with it, Grág. ii. 197; þeim skal gjalda makliga ömbun, ok mikit verka-kaup, Fms. i. 215; nú skulu þér taka ömbun verka yðvarra, skortir oss nú eigi föng til at gjalda yðr starf yðvart ok góðvilja, Ld. 12; ef þeir mætti af ömbun erviðis síns slökkva sinn sára hungr, if, from the wages for their work, they might appease their hunger, Fms. i. 222.

2 ömbun (ǫmbun)

2. a reward; varir mik at hann þyngi mér, heldr en veita mér réttliga amban (avmbun, v. l.), Fms. vi. 342; en í eilífri ambun eru ávalt góðir sælir en íllir ávalt vesalir, Hom. 20; eptir verðleikum veitask ömbunir í himinríkis fagnaði, Stj. 378; ek bið óumbræðiligra ömbona á himni, Blas. 44; eilífrar ömbunar, 625. 78, and passim.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᚢᛘᛒᚢᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
f.
feminine.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
gl
glossary.
Goth.
Gothic.
i. e.
id est.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
p.
page.
S.
South, Southern.
v.
vide, verb.
v. l.
varia lectio.
vellum
vellum.

Works & Authors

Blas.
Blasius Saga. (F. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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