Ömurligr

Old Norse Dictionary - ömurligr

Meaning of Old Norse word "ömurligr" (or ǫmurligr) in English.

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

ömurligr (ǫmurligr)
adj. dreary, horrid; í hræðiligu dreka líki ok ömorligu, Niðrst. 1; cp. amra, p. 19.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
cp.
compare.

Works & Authors cited:

Niðrst.
Niðrstigningar Saga. (F. III.)
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