Ref-ormr

Old Norse Dictionary - ref-ormr

Meaning of Old Norse word "ref-ormr"

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

ref-ormr
m., medic. the ringworm, Fms. vi. 438 (Fagrsk. 142), Fél. x. 28. reforma-sótt, f. id., Hkr. iii. 178.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
medic.
medicine, medically.

Works & Authors cited:

Fagrsk.
Fagrskinna. (K. I.)
Fél.
Félags-rit.
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
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