Varr-sími

Old Norse Dictionary - varr-sími

Meaning of Old Norse word "varr-sími"

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

varr-sími
a, m. a streak of water, the wake of a ship; stóð topt eptir í varrsímanum, Fms. ii. 178; varrsíma bar fjarri, Edda (Ht.)

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ht.
Hátta-tal. (C. I.)
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