Romr

Old Norse Dictionary - romr

Meaning of Old Norse word "romr"

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

Old Norse word romr can mean:romr

romr
m. the voice, the ring of the voice; skírt máltakit ok rómrinn svá mikill yfir málinn, at þóat hann þætti eigi hátt tala þá skildu allir þótt fjarri væri, Fms. viii. 447.
romr
2. the shouting, cheering, at an assembly; while murmurs, groans, or silence were the signs of dissent, cp. the remarks of Tacit. Germ. ch. 11, and göra (A. 111. 6. fine); in the phrase, göra góðan … róm at e-u, at þessu eyrendi varð rómr mikill, Fms, i. 21; göra góðan róm at e-u, to assent by acclamation, 34; engi varð rómr at máli hans, vii. 749; at Lögbergi var görr mikill rómr, at Merði mæltisk vel, Nj. 230.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
ch.
chapter.
cp.
compare.
Germ.
German.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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