Lim

Old Norwegian Dictionary - lim

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "lim" in Norwegian.

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

lim
lim, f. (Pl. -ar) 1) tynd, smækker Kvist iToppen af et Træ eller yderst paa enGren, som bærer Træets eller GrenensLøv. Sigrdrif. 11; Grímn. 25 fg; ríðaþví (nl. simenti) heitu á limar ok kvistuviðarins - -, en um daginn eptir, semfuglarnir settust á skóginn, urðu þeirfastir við limarnar Fm. VI, 15310. 14 jvfMork. 723; sem hann ríðr um skóginn,hneigir ein eik sína lim; ok snarast athonum um halsinn svá, at þegar í staðhengir hón hann í lopt upp Mar. 65314;hann gerir sér virgul með hrísi okhengir sik upp við limar á einu tréMar. 65333; lögðu þeir svá nær berginu,at lauf ok limar tóku út yfir skipit, þáhjöggu þeir stór tré ok settu allt áútborða í sæ ofan, svá at ekki sá skipitfyrir laufinu (liminu Fm. IV, 928 fg)OH. 3629 (Flat. II, 406). 2) Lem paaLegeme, = limr 1. Sig. 2, 4; Sigrdrif.23; Flovent mun ílla launa, ef ek létmítt líf eða limar Flov. 15058; jvf 15332.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᛁᛘ
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.
lat.
latinsk.
m.
Masculin.
n.
Neutrum.
nl.
nemlig.
Pl.
Pluralis.
v.
Verbum.

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