Ími

Old Norse Dictionary - ími

Meaning of Old Norse word "ími"

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

ími
a, m. (ímarr, ímr, m.), a giant, Edda (Gl.), Vþm. 5: a pr. name, Bs. i.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
pr.
proper, properly.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Vþm.
Vafþrúðnis-mál. (A. I.)
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