Blóm

Old Norse Dictionary - blóm

Meaning of Old Norse word "blóm" in English.

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

blóm Old Norse word can mean:

blóm: n. [Ulf. bloma, Matth. vi. 28; Engl. bloom; Germ. blume; A. S. blosma, Engl. blossom, answers to blómstr, qs. Lat. flos. The Icel. has not the primitive verb. Hel. blôan; Germ. blühen]:—a bloom, blossom, flower; hvít blóm á grasi, El. 24; lauf ok blóm ok aldin, 19; gras ok blóm, flowers, Edda 145 (pref.), FmS. v. 345; þótti honum á einum kvistinum fegrst b., Bárð. 164; ekki þótti henni blómit (the bloom or blossom on the tree) svá mikit á vera sem hón vildi, Ísl. ii. 14; kóróna af dýrligum blómum, Bret.

blóm: COMPDS: blómamikill, blómberandi, blómberanligr.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

Hel.: Heliand.

Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.

l.: line.

Lat.: Latin.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pref.: preface.

qs.: quasi.

S.: Saga.

s. v.: sub voce.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bárð.: Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)

Bret.: Breta Sögur. (G. I.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

El.: Elis Saga. (G. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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