Hörmung

Old Norse Dictionary - hörmung

Meaning of Old Norse word "hörmung" (or hǫrmung) in English.

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

hörmung (hǫrmung): f. [harmr], grief, affliction, Fms. vi. 94, Str. 24, 453, Fas. iii. 303; hörmungar tala, lamentation, Fms. iv. 165; hörmungar orð, H. E. i. 255; hörmungar víg, Fs. 8; freq. in mod. usage, N. T. = θλιψις, esp. in plur., Mark xiii. 19, Acts vii. 10: in sing. with the notion of indignation, það er hörmung að vita til þess.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

esp.: especially.

f.: feminine.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

mod.: modern.

plur.: plural.

sing.: singular.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

H. E.: Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)

N. T.: New Testament.

Str.: Strengleikar. (G. II.)

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