Hörmung
Old Norse Dictionary - hörmung
Meaning of Old Norse word "hörmung" (or hǫrmung)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hörmung (hǫrmung)
- f. [harmr], grief, affliction, Fms. vi. 94, Str. 24, 453, Fas. iii. 303; hörmungar tala, lamentation, Fms. iv. 165; hörmungar orð, H. E. i. 255; hörmungar víg, Fs. 8; freq. in mod. usage, N. T. = θλιψις, esp. in plur., Mark xiii. 19, Acts vii. 10: in sing. with the notion of indignation, það er hörmung að vita til þess.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, hörmung may be more accurately written as hǫrmung.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᚱᛘᚢᚾᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- esp.
- especially.
- f.
- feminine.
- freq.
- frequent, frequently.
- mod.
- modern.
- plur.
- plural.
- sing.
- singular.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Fs.
- Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
- H. E.
- Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
- N. T.
- New Testament.
- Str.
- Strengleikar. (G. II.)