Hrammr

Old Norse Dictionary - hrammr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hrammr" in English.

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

hrammr: m. [cp. Goth. hramjan = to nail to the cross], that with which one clutches, a bear’s paw, Finnb. 248, Grett. 101, Ld. 52, Am. 17, Ver. 80, Fb. ii. 289: the palm of the hand, Edda (Gl.); whence hramm-þviti, a, m., poët. for gold, Höfuðl. 17.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

Goth.: Gothic.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

poët.: poetically.

Works & Authors cited:

Am.: Atla-mál. (A. II.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Finnb.: Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Höfuðl.: Höfuðlausn. (A. III.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Ver.: Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)

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