Hlamma

Old Norse Dictionary - hlamma

Meaning of Old Norse word "hlamma" in English.

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

hlamma
að, to give a dull, heavy sound; áttu hafrarnir at renna í greipr honum, ok hlammaði mjök við á hellis-gólfinu, Fas. iii. 386; this giant’s tale is a pendant to that in Od. ix. 440–460.

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

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Od.
Odysseifs-kvæði, prose, 1829.
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