Ömun

Old Norse Dictionary - ömun

Meaning of Old Norse word "ömun" (or ǫmun) in English.

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

ömun Old Norse word can mean:

ömun (ǫmun): 1. f. an obsol. poët. word, voice, sound; see óman or ómun; this word may be akin to önd, cp. Goth. ahma; it is spelt omvn, Skv. 1. 71 (Bugge); omun, Edda i. 544.

ömun (ǫmun): 2. = aman, [ama], a teasing, vexation.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

f.: feminine.

Goth.: Gothic.

l.: line.

obsol.: obsolete.

poët.: poetically.

v.: vide.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Skv.: Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)

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