Humarr

Old Norse Dictionary - humarr

Meaning of Old Norse word "humarr" in English.

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

humarr
m. [Dan. and Germ. hummer; Fr. homard], a lobster, Edda (Gl.), Lex. Poët. humar-kló, f. a lobster claw, Mag.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
f.
feminine.
Fr.
French in etymologies.
Germ.
German.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fr.
Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
Lex. Poët.
Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
Mag.
Magus Saga. (G. II.)
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