Nám

Old Norwegian Dictionary - nám

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "nám" in Norwegian.

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

nám: nám, n. 1) Tagen (jvf nema 1), hvorved man sætter sig i Besiddelse af noget; skammistok harðla mjök, en lofit eigi frænda-dráp Jovis ok hans saurlífi, kvenna námeða ena ljótustu hórdóma Heilag. I,1046; jvf landnám, nesnám. 2) Under-visning som en faar, som gives ham forat han kan lære (nema 10) noget; núskaltu kenna honum járnsmíð, ef hannfær numit -; nám þetta gengr framsvá greitt með góðum skilningi, at -Fm. XI, 42710; sendum son okkarn -til náms Flor. 5 (1219); fór hann suðrtil Englands ok var þar í skóla oknam þar svá mikit nám, at trautt vórudœmi til, at nökkurr maðr hefði jafn-mikit nám numit á jafnlangri stundBp. I, 12717 fg; þótt hann hefði eigimikit nám á barnsaldri, þá - Bp. I,9014; móðir hans sá -, hve dyrðligrkennimaðr Þ. mátti verða, ef nám hansgéngi fram Bp. I, 9023; vera at námidvs. være i Lære eller Skole, modtage Un- dervisning, Ridd. 14216; Bær. 9048; Fm.IX, 24121.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚿᛆᛘ
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.

n.: Neutrum.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

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