Löm

Old Norse Dictionary - löm

Meaning of Old Norse word "löm" (or lǫm) in English.

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

löm (lǫm): f., pl. lamar, mod. lamir, [lama], the hinges, esp. of a chest, but hjarir (q. v.) of a door; lamar á bak en hespur fyrir, of a shrine, Fms. v. 120, freq. in mod. usage.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

esp.: especially.

f.: feminine.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

l.: line.

mod.: modern.

pl.: plural.

q. v.: quod vide.

s. v.: sub voce.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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