Hreimr

Old Norse Dictionary - hreimr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hreimr" in English.

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

hreimr
m. [cp. A. S. hreâm = noise, hrêmig = noisy, hrêman = to cry; Hel. hrôm, to cry out; ream or reem is still used in Lancashire; cp. Engl. sc-ream]:—a scream, cry; óp né (h)reimr, Hom. 29; íllr h. armra sálna, 31; íllr h., FmS. vii. 84 (in a verse); orða h., Lil. 72: a nickname, Sturl. hreim-samr, adj. noisy, peevish, FaS. iii. 156.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
cp.
compare.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
Hel.
Heliand.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Lil.
Lilja. (A. III.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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