Austr-rúm
Old Norse Dictionary - austr-rúm
Meaning of Old Norse word "austr-rúm"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- austr-rúm
- n. the part of a vessel’s hold near the stern where the pump is, Hkr. i. 82, Stj. 57, Fbr. 158, Edda 35; an aft and fore pumping-place (eptra ok fremra austrrúm) is mentioned Fms. viii. 139.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚢᛋᛏᚱ-ᚱᚢᛘ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Fbr.
- Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Hkr.
- Heimskringla. (E. I.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)