Líkhamr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - líkhamr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "líkhamr" in Norwegian.

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

líkhamr: líkhamr, m. (ags. lichama, lichoma Bosw.2637 a fgg. = flæschama, flæschomaBosw.2 636 a; gsax. likhamo; gfris. lik-koma, lichoma, likma Richthof. 902 a3 fgg;ght. likhamo Graff IV, 9332 fgg; mht.licham Mhd. Wb. I, 971 a4 fgg; jvf DWb. VI, 625 fgg under leichnam). Legeme (af lík og hamr), = líkamr, líkami. Elucid. 12711. 13 (jvf líkamer, líkahamr 1275.1286); DN. II, 452. 3052; Stj. 65125.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᛁᚴᚼᛆᛘᚱ
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.

fgg.: følgende (om flere).

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.