Hamall
Old Norse Dictionary - hamall
Meaning of Old Norse word "hamall"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word hamall can mean:hamall
- hamall
- 1. m. a pr. name, Landn., Hkv.; see the following word.
- hamall
- 2. a nickname, and then a pr. name, Landn.; cp. A. S. homola = a fool, one whose head is close-shaven.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛅᛘᛅᛚᛚ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- pr.
- proper, properly.
- v.
- vide.
- A. S.
- Anglo-Saxon.
- cp.
- compare.
- S.
- Saga.
Works & Authors cited:
- Hkv.
- Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
- Landn.
- Landnáma. (D. I.)