Verma
Old Norse Dictionary - verma
Meaning of Old Norse word "verma"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- verma
- d, [varmr], to warm, heat; sólina til at birta ok verma veröldina, Fb. i. 438; sól skal lýsa allan heim ok verma, Sks. 10 new Ed.; sól vermir döggina, Fms. v. 344; vermði hón vatn til at fægja sár, Ó. H. 222; liggja nær honum ok verma hann, Sks. 758. 1 Kings i. 4; Egill fór til elds at verma sik, Eg. 759, 762; konungr kom til eldanna ok vermðu menn sik þar um hríð, Fms. ix. 353.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᚱᛘᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- s. v.
- sub voce.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fb.
- Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Ó. H.
- Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)