Herkuml

Old Norwegian Dictionary - herkuml

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "herkuml" in Norwegian.

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

herkuml
herkuml, n. Mærke paa Hjelm eller Skjold, hvorefter Krigere under Kampen kundekjende hinanden (jvf kuml); vér skol-um merkja lið várt allt, bera herkumlá hjalmum várum ok skjöldum, dragaþar með bleikju OH. 20431 (Flat. II,33818); jvf Nj. 143 (231).

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚽᚱᚴᚢᛘᛚ
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:

lat.
latinsk.
n.
Neutrum.

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