Blœsma

Old Norse Dictionary - blœsma

Meaning of Old Norse word "blœsma"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

blœsma
adj. ind. [blær, a ram], a ewe or goat at heat, Grág. i. 427, Fbr. 212, Stj. 178; cp. yxna of a cow, breyma of a cat, rœða of a sow.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᛚᚢᛋᛘᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
cp.
compare.

Works & Authors cited:

Fbr.
Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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