Upp-næmr

Old Norse Dictionary - upp-næmr

Meaning of Old Norse word "upp-næmr" in English.

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

upp-næmr: adj.; as a law term, seizable, forfeitable, u. konungi, Gþl. 104, 537; fé uppnæmt konungi, K. Á. 94; þá er bú hans uppnæmt, n. G. l. i. 72; in the phrase, vera u. fyrir e-m, to be helpless, at one’s mercy, Fs. 46, Eg. 578, Fms. ii. 151, Orkn. 104.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

K. Á.: Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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