Ama

Old Norse Dictionary - ama

Meaning of Old Norse word "ama" in English.

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

ama Old Norse word can mean:

ama
að, to vex, annoy, molest; with dat. of the person, eigi skuluð þér a. Ruth, Stj. 423, Fms. i. 244.
ama
β. dep. (more freq.), amast við e-n, to annoy, molest, in order to get rid of one, Landn. 66, Nj. 130, 199, v. l.; ömuðust liðsmenn lítt við hana, Fms. v. 305, vii. 166, Fs. 32; at hann mundi eigi a. við (object to) bygð hans, Sd. 139: absol. to dislike, Nj. 167. ami, a, m. vexation, annoyance, is now used in the phrase, að vera e-m til ama, to become a cause of vexation to: ama-samr, adj. and ama-semi, f. bad humour; cp. also ömurligr, distressing; amatligr, loathsome.

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

Abbreviations used:

dat.
dative.
absol.
absolute, absolutely.
adj.
adjective.
cp.
compare.
dep.
deponent.
f.
feminine.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
s. v.
sub voce.
v.
vide.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Sd.
Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)
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