Gramr

Old Norse Dictionary - gramr

Meaning of Old Norse word "gramr" in English.

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

gramr Old Norse word can mean:

gramr: adj. [mid. H. G. gram; Dan. gram; gramr and grimmr (q. v.) are kindred words from a lost strong verb, grimman, gramm]:—wrath, esp. of the gods, in the heathen oath formula, sé mér goð holl ef ek satt segi, gröm ef ek lýg, whence the Christian, Guð sé mér hollr ef ek satt segi, gramr ef ek lýg, n. G. l. ii. 397, 398, (cp. the Engl. so help me God); goð gramt, Grág. i. 357: esp. in poetry, gramr er yðr Óðinn, FaS. i. 501; mér skyli Freyr gramr, FS. 95; Dönum vóru goð gröm, FmS. vi. 385.

gramr: II. gramir or gröm, n. pl. used as subst., fiends, demons; deili gröm við þik, Hkv. Hund. 1. 40; taki nú allir (allar MS.) gramir við honum! (a curse), FS. 147; gramir munu taka þik, segir hann, er þú gengr til banans, Mork. 43; farþú nú, þars þik hafi allan gramir, Hbl. (fine); mik taki hár gálgi ok allir gramir ef ek lýg, FaS. i. 214; hence gramendr, f. pl., qs. grama hendr: farið ér í svá gramendr allir! Dropl. 23, (vide tröll, tröllendr); glama með grömum, Hm. 30.

gramr: III. in poetry, gramr means a king, warrior, Edda 104, Hkr. i. 25, Lex. Poët.: name of a mythical sword, Edda.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

cp.: compare.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

esp.: especially.

gl.: glossary.

id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

mid. H. G.: middle High German.

n.: neuter.

q. v.: quod vide.

v.: vide.

f.: feminine.

m.: masculine.

pl.: plural.

qs.: quasi.

S.: Saga.

subst.: substantive.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

Dropl.: Droplaugar-sona Saga. (D. II.)

Hbl.: Harbarðs-ljóð. (A. I.)

Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)

Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)

Mork.: Morkinskinna. (E. I.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

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

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