Ömbun

Old Norse Dictionary - ömbun

Meaning of Old Norse word "ömbun" (or ǫmbun) in English.

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

ömbun Old Norse word can mean:

ömbun (ǫmbun): f. (i. e. öm-bun), in Norse vellums often spelt amban, in mod. usage, umbun; [this word is interesting as being undoubtedly in form and sense nearly related to ambátt; Goth. andbahts; A. S. ambeht; Germ. amt (see p. 19); accordingly the etymological sense would be wages, hire given to a servant]:—a payment for service, wages; hinn seksk ok eigi á meðför hans gripar, ef sá hafði í ömbon þann á brott hafðan, of seizing an object in order to pay oneself with it, Grág. ii. 197; þeim skal gjalda makliga ömbun, ok mikit verka-kaup, FmS. i. 215; nú skulu þér taka ömbun verka yðvarra, skortir oss nú eigi föng til at gjalda yðr starf yðvart ok góðvilja, Ld. 12; ef þeir mætti af ömbun erviðis síns slökkva sinn sára hungr, if, from the wages for their work, they might appease their hunger, FmS. i. 222.

ömbun (ǫmbun): 2. a reward; varir mik at hann þyngi mér, heldr en veita mér réttliga amban (avmbun, v. l.), FmS. vi. 342; en í eilífri ambun eru ávalt góðir sælir en íllir ávalt vesalir, Hom. 20; eptir verðleikum veitask ömbunir í himinríkis fagnaði, Stj. 378; ek bið óumbræðiligra ömbona á himni, BlaS. 44; eilífrar ömbunar, 625. 78, and passim.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

f.: feminine.

Germ.: German.

Goth.: Gothic.

i. e.: id est.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

S.: Saga.

l.: line.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Blas.: Blasius Saga. (F. III.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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