Kumbr

Old Norse Dictionary - kumbr

Meaning of Old Norse word "kumbr" in English.

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

kumbr Old Norse word can mean:

kumbr
m. = kubbr, a chopping, cutting; tré-kumbr, Barl. 165.
kumbr
II. nykr, q. v., or the fabulous sea horse, Maurer’s Volks. 33.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
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