Arma
Old Norse Dictionary - arma
Meaning of Old Norse word "arma"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- arma
- u, f. misery (απ. λεγ.), Mart. 123; Martinus sá örmu á héranum; now, sjá aumr á e-m, to feel pity for: cp. Germ. arm (poor, wretched).
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚱᛘᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- απ. λεγ.
- απαξ. λεγόμενον.
- cp.
- compare.
- f.
- feminine.
- Germ.
- German.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Mart.
- Martinus Saga. (F. III.)