Íma

Old Norse Dictionary - íma

Meaning of Old Norse word "íma" in English.

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

íma
u, f. = ím; elds íma, embers, Harms. 39: poët. a she-wolf, from the ember-like colour (?), Edda (Gl.): a giantess, id.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
line.
poët.
poetically.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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