Víma

Old Norse Dictionary - víma

Meaning of Old Norse word "víma" in English.

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

víma
u, f. [cp. vim], giddiness, hesitation, (in Sturl. ii. 54 for vímur read vámur); öl-vima, giddiness from drink,l. x.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Fél.
Félags-rit.
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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