Rýma
Old Norse Dictionary - rýma
Meaning of Old Norse word "rýma"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word rýma can mean:rýma
- rýma
- d, [rum; Germ. räumen; Dan. römme], to make room for; þá mælti hann at rýma skyldi pallinn, Eg. 303; þvíat hann rýmdi fyrir herra Ásgrimi, Bs. i. 716; kallar at Þorleifr skyli rýma höfnina fyrir honum ok leggja ór lægi, Hkr. i. 209.
- rýma
- 2. to quit, leave; rýma land, to leave the country, go into exile, Fms. iv. 239; Refr man rýma virkit en flýja Grænland, Krók. 56; skoluð ér allir eta hér inni en ek mun rýma, leave, Bs. i. 853; þaðan at rýma ok brott at flýja, Stj. 66; ok sjá þá fyrst fyrir hverju (hverr?) rýmdi, Sturl. iii. 214.
- rýma
- 3. to clear away, break up: þá skalt rýma fjalir í gólfinn, to break deals up from the floor, Eb. 118; rýma til e-s, Bs. i. 98; jörðin rýmdi sik ok opnaði, Stj. 42.
- rýma
- 4. absol. to make room, clear the way; at rýma fyrir veginn, to clear the way, Fms. x. 15.
- rýma
- 5. with dat., rými (imperat.) á honum fjötrinum, to loosen the fetter, Fms. vi. 35; rýma brott harmi, Karl. 213.
- rýma
- II. reflex., ef rýmðisk í kirkjunni, Sturl. ii. 223; er rýmask tekr dalrinn, when the dale widens, Ld. 218.
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:
- Dan.
- Danish.
- Germ.
- German.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- l.
- line.
- v.
- vide.
- absol.
- absolute, absolutely.
- dat.
- dative.
- imperat.
- imperative.
- reflex.
- retlexive.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Hkr.
- Heimskringla. (E. I.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Krók.
- Króka Refs Saga. (D. V.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
- Eb.
- Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
- Karl.
- Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
- Ld.
- Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)