Remma

Old Norwegian Dictionary - remma

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "remma" in Norwegian.

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

remma: remma, f. Skarphed, Stramhed, Bitterhed, hvoraf Sandserne faa en ubehagelig For-nemmelse, ved Lugt, Smag o. desl. (jvfAasen 596a23); Þórolfr reiddi ketilinnaf eldinum, en feldi á ullarhlaðann, oklagði út remmuna (dvs. den ubehageligeRøg), svá at þeir Þorsteinn máttu eigivera allnær dyrunum Vatsd. 28 (4511);svá sem þeir, er tendra upp, grátafyrir remmu reyksins áðr en þeir náiværu Heilag. II, 63018; sem þeir kennduá, kölluðu þeir svá segjandi: dauði erí katlinum - ok megu vér eigi eta;hann tók lítit af mjölvi ok kastaði áketilinn (Vulg. in ollam), síðan baðhann fœra folkinu at eta, ok var þáaf öll remma ok beiskleikr (Vulg. etnon fuit amplius quidqvam amaritudinisin olla) Stj. 61528 (2 Kong. 4, 41).

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚱᚽᛘᛘᛆ
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:

desl.: deslige.

f.: Feminin.

s.: substantiv.

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