Kambr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - kambr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "kambr" in Norwegian.

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

kambr: kambr, m. 1) Kam; eigi berr hann kambí höfuð sér Didr. 1277; lætr hrífa sérmeð kömbum Flat. I, 21214. 2) Karde, se ullkambr. 3) langstrakt, tagget Kant,som hæver sig over den underliggende Flade; paa Dyrs Ryg: Alex. 1712;Heilag. I, 53328; jvf kömbóttr, hvass-kömbóttr. 4) takket Fjeldryg, Landryg, Høide (t. kamm DWb. V, 105-6);hljóp f. fram á kamb einn, hann varstórliga hár ok mátti einum megin atsœkja Finb. 4810 jvf 4919; ganga uppat brekkunum, var þar gil mikit okkambr at ofanverðu, ok mátti einummegin at sœkja Finb. 8611; ríða útanum Flateyjardalsheiði ok um kambinnAlmannakamb, enn annarr heitir Finn-bogakambr Finb. 7014 fg jvf 4924; seKaalund II, 138; deraf vistnok Kam-brinn som Navn paa en Gaard i Tuns-berg (hvilket synes bevaret i en af ByensGader: Kammegaden) DN. XI, 326. 334og Kambe som Navn paa en Gaard iEtne (Sundhordland); ligesom det synesforekomme i Kamb(h)orn DN. IV, 4.454; Kambafjöll EJb. 5614. 19510 &fg..vf. hanakambr, hreistrkambr, malar-kambr.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᛆᛘᛒᚱ
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:

f.: Feminin.

fg.: følgende.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

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