Ulfhamr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - ulfhamr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "ulfhamr" in Norwegian.

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

ulfhamr: ulfhamr, m. = ulfshamr, forekommer somTilnavn Heiðrikr ulfhamr Herv. 2901og skal vistnok betegne Personen som ulf-hugaðr, slem, uvenlig, vanskelig at kommetilrette med, ligesom en Moder endnu kansige om sin Datter, at hun har haft Ulve-hammen paa lige siden hun blev født.Udtrykket er hentet fra Fortællinger omat Mennesker bleve forvandlede til Ulveog fore om i ulfshamr (se ulfshamr), jvfsýna e-m ulfsham HE. III, 4381.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚢᛚᚠᚼᛆᛘᚱ
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.

v.: Verbum.

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