Róm-verjar
Old Norse Dictionary - róm-verjar
Meaning of Old Norse word "róm-verjar"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- róm-verjar
- and Rúm-verjar, m. pl. the Romans, FmS. i. 106, Hkr. i. 8, and passim in old and mod. usage; thus, Pistillinn til Rómverja, the Epistle to the Romans, N. T.; Rómverja kirkja, the Roman church, Stj.; Rómverja herr, höfðingi, keisari, konungr, land, riki, veldi, the Roman army, chief, emperor, king;, land, empire, kingdom, Symb. 9, Clem. 26, 42, MS. 673. 51, Stj., Ver. 46, Bær 12, and passim.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚱᚢᛘ-ᚢᛁᚱᛁᛅᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- mod.
- modern.
- pl.
- plural.
- S.
- Saga.
Works & Authors cited:
- Clem.
- Clements Saga. (F. III.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Hkr.
- Heimskringla. (E. I.)
- N. T.
- New Testament.
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)
- Symb.
- Symbolae. (H. IV.)
- Ver.
- Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)