Róma
Old Norse Dictionary - róma
Meaning of Old Norse word "róma"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word róma can mean:róma
- róma
- 1. u, f. a weapon, clash, battle, only in poetry, see Lex. Poët.
- róma
- 2. að; in the phrase, róma vel eðr ília, to utter assent or dissent by shouting, to applaud or the contrary; en er biskup hafði lokit sínu máli, rómuðu klerkar ok lýðr vel, Bs. i. 740, Fms. i. 208, 288, vii. 8; róma vel at e-u, xi. 270.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚱᚢᛘᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Lex. Poët.
- Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)