Naumr
Old Norse Dictionary - naumr
Meaning of Old Norse word "naumr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- naumr
- adj. [akin to nema?], narrow, close; í holdsins hreysi naumu, Pass. 17. 10: close, scant, stingy, verða naumt fyrir, to run short as to time; hafa nauman tíma, to have a short time; naum grið, Bs. ii. 508 (17th century); vera naumt við kominn, to be pressed for time: superl. naumast, as adv. scarcely or narrowly, eg get naumast lesið það, I can hardly read it.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚾᛅᚢᛘᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- adv.
- adverb.
- l.
- line.
- superl.
- superlative.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Pass.
- Passiu-Sálmar.