Hamótt

Old Norse Dictionary - hamótt

Meaning of Old Norse word "hamótt" in English.

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

hamótt: hömótt, f., mod. humótt; [from höm, a haunch (?), it is therefore not derived from húm]:—only in the phrase, fara í humótt eptir e-m, to follow in one’s wake; hleypr hann fram í veginn þar sem vagna-menninir fóru undan, ok hér eptir í hamóttina (haumóttina, v. l.), Clar. (vellum): mod., ganga í humótt á eptir, to slink behind.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

mod.: modern.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Clar.: Clarus Saga. (G. II.)

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