Hlöm

Old Norse Dictionary - hlöm

Meaning of Old Norse word "hlöm" (or hlǫm)

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

hlöm (hlǫm)
f. [hlam], a thump, Fms. vi. (in a verse), Höfuðl.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, hlöm may be more accurately written as hlǫm.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Höfuðl.
Höfuðlausn. (A. III.)
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