Umbrot

Old Norwegian Dictionary - umbrot

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "umbrot" in Norwegian.

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

umbrot: umbrot, n. 1) Kraftanstrængelse; hann tekrþá ok veitir umbrot svá mikil, at Finn-bogi hugði þat, at hann mundi uppkomast undir honum Finb. 8219 (c. 40);umbrot vindsins Kgs. 3420; stort Arbeide hvorved der tilveiebringes en Forandringi det bestaande; þeir vóru þar í starfimarga daga ok hafði Ólafr konungrtilstilli um umbrot þessi Flat. I1, 2807;sá maðr - hefir gert mér svá mikinnsœmdarskaða með sínu ífangi ok um-brotum, at ek bíð aldri þess bót Hei- lag. II, 9117. 2) voldsom Bevægelse (jvf brjótast um); lýkr svá umbrotumÞormóðar, at hann hvelfir skipinu undirþeim Flat. II, 21937.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚢᛘᛒᚱᚮᛏ
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:

c.: Capitel.

lat.: latinsk.

n.: Neutrum.

s.: substantiv.

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