Jörmunr

Old Norse Dictionary - jörmunr

Meaning of Old Norse word "jörmunr" (or jǫrmunr) in English.

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

jörmunr (jǫrmunr)
m. a name of Odin, Edda (Gl.): name of an ox, id.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, jörmunr may be more accurately written as jǫrmunr.

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

Abbreviations used:

id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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