Oman

Old Norwegian Dictionary - oman

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "oman" in Norwegian.

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

oman: oman, n. Knap paa Sværd (gfr. pommel,pommeau, jvf Höf. Leb.2 II, 1418)?;sá, sem gerist (nl. gestr), skal takahœgri hendi sínni neðan undir omanit(&vl undir umvafit, neðan umvafit) Hirð-skrá 438; stóð Hildibrandr upp ok drósverð sítt ór slíðrum; síðan tók hannsverð Viðga Mimung ok dró ór sínniumgerð ok lét sítt sverð í staðinn, enMimung lét hann í sína umgerð okhafði áðr skipt hjaltum ok omani millisverðanna, látit sín hjölt ok oman áMimung en Mimungs hjölt ok omaná sítt sverð Didr. 10410 fg, hvor det synesvære = gsv. klot Sagan om D. af Bern S. 719. 7615. 27414; jvf knopf, klozHöf. Leb.2 15 n. 3, eng. clot Stratt- mann3 122a.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚮᛘᛆᚿ
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:

a.: accusativ.

D.: Dativ.

eng.: engels.

f.: Feminin.

fr.: fransk.

n.: Neutrum.

nl.: nemlig.

S.: Side.

v.: Verbum.

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