Hlumr

Old Norse Dictionary - hlumr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hlumr" in English.

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

hlumr
m., pl. ir, proncd. hlummr, the handle of an oar, Fas. i. 215 (hlumir), ii. 355 (where hlummar pl.), Edda (Ht., where hlumr and sumri are rhymed), Sturl. iii. 68, Glúm. 395.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.
proncd.
pronounced.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Glúm.
Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Ht.
Hátta-tal. (C. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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