Róm-verjar

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Róm-verjar

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 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.

Runic Inscription

ᚱᚢᛘ-ᚢᛁᚱᛁᛅᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
pl.: plural.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

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.)

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