Raumr

Old Norse Dictionary - raumr

Meaning of Old Norse word "raumr" in English.

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

raumr Old Norse word can mean:

raumr
m. a giant, Titan, Edda (Gl.)
raumr
2. a big, huge, clownish person, Fas. ii. 384, 546, Skíða R. 51.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
R.
Rimur.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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