Drómi

Old Norse Dictionary - drómi

Meaning of Old Norse word "drómi" in English.

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

drómi
a, m. [cp. Swed, drum = thrums], the fetter by which the Fenrir (Wolf) was fettered, Edda 19; used in the phrase, keyra í droma, to tie ‘neck and heels;’ Drottinn í dróma keyrðr, Pass. 6. 10; keyrði hann saman í dróma, Úlf. 7. 134.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Pass.
Passiu-Sálmar.
Úlf.
Úlfars-rímur.
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