Hvammr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hvammr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hvammr" in Norwegian.

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

hvammr
hvammr, m. liden Dal. Sturl. I, 427 fg 32.II, 9515; Vatsd. 15 (268); Þ.hræð. 269;komu vér í dal einn djúpan, ok í daleinum undir fjalli einu vóru hólt nökkur,þar var byggiligr hvammr Vatsd. 12(2227). Som Stedsnavn forekommer hvammr ofte om Jordeiendomme i Norge,se DN., EJb., Kalfsk.; for IslandsVedkommende se Kaalund II, 464 b.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚠᛆᛘᛘᚱ
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.

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