Rimma

Old Norwegian Dictionary - rimma

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "rimma" in Norwegian.

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

rimma: rimma, f. Overfald med dertil hørende Larm, Støi (jvf áhlaup); œstisk öllalþýða á hendr honum, ok köstuðuþeir at honum grjóti ok trjóm ok hví-vetna, er þeir máttu til fá; í þeirririmmu tóku þeir borgarmenn Simonenn ílla á braut ór Anþekio Post. 14027;tóku þá menn hans (nl. Kolbeins) okdrógu hann öfgan á milli skipanna tilsín, ok í þeirri rimmu fékk hann fjögursár Sturl. II, 5811; uggi ek, at Snorri- muni hafa gert vina skipti -, ermik uggir, at vér frændr munim mestarimmu af hljóta, áðr lýkr Sturl. I,3145; deraf rimmugýgr som Navn paa Skarphedins Øxe Nj. 121 (18416).

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚱᛁᛘᛘᛆ
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.

nl.: nemlig.

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