Næmr

Old Norse Dictionary - næmr

Meaning of Old Norse word "næmr" in English.

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

næmr Old Norse word can mean:

næmr: adj. [nema], hunted, outcast; næmir hvervetna, Sól. 9:—keen, sharp, of a pointed instrument (a needle): contagious, of sickness: touching, hjart-næmr, touching the heart; fast-næmr, firm,

næmr: 2. quick at learning, esp. of learning by heart, Bs. i. 127; hann er vel næmr, flug-næmr, or treg-næmr, ó-næmr; næmr á kver, nú er eg kominn hér, Stef. Ól.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

l.: line.

esp.: especially.

f.: feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Sól.: Sólarljóð. (A. III.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Stef. Ól.: Stefán Ólafsson.

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