Álmr

Old Norse Dictionary - álmr

Meaning of Old Norse word "álmr" in English.

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

álmr: m. [Lat. ulmus; Engl. elm; Germ, ulme], an elm, Edda (gl.), Karl. 310: metaph. a bow, Lex. Poët.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.: English.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

Lat.: Latin.

m.: masculine.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.

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