Hörmuligr

Old Norse Dictionary - hörmuligr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hörmuligr" (or hǫrmuligr) in English.

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

hörmuligr (hǫrmuligr): adj. sad, distressing, Sturl. i. 13, Þiðr. 174; h. tíðendi, Nj. 170; h. villa, Stj. 250; h. hrygð, 494; h. glæpr, Fms. i. 205: neut. a distressing thing, Fms. vii. 160, x. 400: also with the notion of indignation, það er hörmulegt að sjá það!

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, hörmuligr may be more accurately written as hǫrmuligr.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

l.: line.

neut.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

Þiðr.: Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

➞ See all works cited in the dictionary

Also available in related dictionaries:

This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.