Hama

Old Norse Dictionary - hama

Meaning of Old Norse word "hama" in English.

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

hama
að, [cp. höm = shanks in animals, whence Engl. ham], of cattle or horses in a storm, to stand and turn tail to wind, leaving off grazing.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.

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