Heimskr

Old Norse Dictionary - heimskr

Meaning of Old Norse word "heimskr" in English.

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

heimskr: adj. [heima], foolish, silly, prop. ‘homish,’ of one who has never been from home, as in the saying, heimskt er heimalit barn, homish (silly) is the home-bred bairn: heimskr, drill, is opp. to horskr, Hm. 93; h. maðr, 19; heimskir halir, fools, bad men, Sdm. 24: the saying, verðr opt heitum heimskr maðr feginn, fair words make a fool’s heart leap for joy, Þorst. St. 55; heimskir menn, Nj. 33: an idiot, Grág. i. 177; h. ok úráðvandr, Fs. 51; sá skal hýðing valda er heimskastr er á þingi, n. G. l. i. 349: nicknames, Ketill Heimski, Hrafn H., Hreiðarr H., Óttarr H., Landn., Hdl., Fms.; cp. Lat. Brutus.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

cp.: compare.

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

Lat.: Latin.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

opp.: opposed.

prop.: proper, properly.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Hdl.: Hyndlu-ljóð. (A. II.)

Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Sdm.: Sigrdrífu-mál. (A. II.)

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