Hams

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hams

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hams" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

hams
hams, m. 1) Skal, Hylster paa Frø ellerFrugt (se I. Aasen 262 a); sem láfa-maðr kastar - útíndu korni með sauriok sáðum ok ögnum svá, at í annanstað flýgr ögnin með öllum úhrein-indum ok merglausum hömsum Post.88620. 2) = hamr 1; þat heldr tilormsins náttúru, at hann skríðr orhamsi SE. I, 60613; ormar skríða orhamsi á vár Málsh. 4 v. 16; ormarhleyptu hamsi sínum Konr. 76 &vl 13.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛆᛘᛋ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

m.
Masculin.
v.
Verbum.

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