Ör-mul

Old Norse Dictionary - ör-mul

Meaning of Old Norse word "ör-mul" (or ǫr-mul) in English.

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

ör-mul (ǫr-mul): n. pl. (mod. örmull, m.), [ör- and mol, moli; old Swed. or-mylja = a digger, remover of mark-stones, Schlyter]:—prop. atoms, particles, remnants; at eigi finnisk örmol þeirra, 623. 35; var hón svá vandliga niðr brotin, nema nokkur örmol megi finnask í á þeirri er fellr …, Al. 93; brann upp allt Dana-virki, ok sá engi merki eptir né örmol, no trace nor remnants were seen, Fms. xi. 35; þeir sásk aldri síðan, ok engi örmul fundusk af Háreki, Nj. 279; segisk at enn megi finnask mörk ok örmul af örkinni, Stj. 59; ok sást engi örmul (örmull Cod.) síðan til þess, Ann. 1422.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

Cod.: Codex.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

prop.: proper, properly.

Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)

Ann.: Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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