Ömurligr
Old Norse Dictionary - ömurligr
Meaning of Old Norse word "ömurligr" (or ǫmurligr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- ömurligr (ǫmurligr)
- adj. dreary, horrid; í hræðiligu dreka líki ok ömorligu, Niðrst. 1; cp. amra, p. 19.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, ömurligr may be more accurately written as ǫmurligr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛘᚢᚱᛚᛁᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- cp.
- compare.
Works & Authors cited:
- Niðrst.
- Niðrstigningar Saga. (F. III.)