Herma

Old Norse Dictionary - herma

Meaning of Old Norse word "herma" in English.

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

herma Old Norse word can mean:

herma
d, [the root uncertain], to relate, prop. perhaps to repeat, report; en ef nokkurr maðr hermir þessi orð eðr vísur, Nj. 68; hann spurði þá, hvárt hann hermdi rétt, whether he reported true, 24; h. frá orðum e-s, Fms. vii. 73, Sks. 557; h. orð e-s, id.; hann hermdi hversu hann hafði talat, Stj. 65.
herma
β. herma eptir e-m, to imitate another’s voice, to mimic, esp. in a bad sense, Gísl. 49, Ísl. ii. 346; cp. the saying, sjaldan lætr sá betr er eptir hermir.

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

Abbreviations used:

id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
prop.
proper, properly.
cp.
compare.
esp.
especially.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
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