Kumla

Old Norse Dictionary - kumla

Meaning of Old Norse word "kumla" in English.

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

kumla
kumbla, að, to bruise, wound: part. kumlaðr, bruised; sárr ok k., Sturl. ii. 71; brynja þín slitin, hjálmr þinn kumlaðr, Þiðr. 110: in mod. usage esp. of scratches and bruises on the hands and face; örkumlaðr, maimed.

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

Abbreviations used:

esp.
especially.
l.
line.
mod.
modern.
part.
participle.

Works & Authors cited:

Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)
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