Hremma

Old Norse Dictionary - hremma

Meaning of Old Norse word "hremma" in English.

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

hremma: d, [hrammr; Ulf. hramjan = σταυρουν, i. e. to nail to the cross; cp. O. H. G. ramen; Dan. ramme = to hit]:—to clutch, Bjarn. 12, Sturl. ii. 203, Fas. ii. 231, Or. 35: part. hremmdr, Sturl. iii. 90, 103.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

Dan.: Danish.

f.: feminine.

i. e.: id est.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

O. H. G.: Old High German.

part.: participle.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

Works & Authors cited:

Bjarn.: Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

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

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