HERMA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

HERMA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 HERMA

d, [the root uncertain], to relate, prop. perhaps to repeat, report; en ef nokkurr maðr hermir þessi orð eðr vísur, Nj. 68; hann spurði þá, hvárt hann hermdi rétt, whether he reported true, 24; h. frá orðum e-s, Fms. vii. 73, Sks. 557; h. orð e-s, id.; hann hermdi hversu hann hafði talat, Stj. 65.

2 HERMA

β. herma eptir e-m, to imitate another’s voice, to mimic, esp. in a bad sense, Gísl. 49, Ísl. ii. 346; cp. the saying, sjaldan lætr sá betr er eptir hermir.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᛁᚱᛘᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
p.: page.
prop: properly.
prop.: properly.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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